User's Manual

Services
The operating system performs many more tasks than most users are aware of. Many programs and services run
permanently in the background, although they are not strictly necessary and use energy needlessly. If you never
use some of these functions you can disable them and permanently reduce your computer's energy con-
sumption.
Background functions
Network sharing of media library:This setting ensures that other network devices cannot access your images,
videos or music in the media library when Economy Mode is on. However, Economy Mode does not affect the
share of folders in the network.
Quick search using index creation:This setting ensures that Windows does not create an index of your files and
e-mails when Economy Mode is on. Turning off this setting slows down any searches significantly.
Error Reporting:This setting ensures that no data will be gathered regarding errors and there will be no com-
munication with Microsoft about crashed programs or other errors when Economy Mode is on.
Support for virtual machines:(This setting is only available if your computer has software for virtual machines
installed on it.) This setting turns off background functions for the use of virtual machines when Economy Mode
is on.
Various services
Rarely used services:This setting turns off services that are only needed in specific circumstances (e.g. company
networks) or situations (e.g. installation of new programs) when Economy Mode is on.
Special encryption services:When Economy Mode is on, this setting turns off services for logging onto a
domain.
Network communication services:When Economy Mode is on, this setting turns off network communication
services that are rarely used, e.g. fax or peer-to-peer services.
Display
Visual effects provide a graphical display of Windows but take up valuable space in the memory. Particularly
with a low performance graphics card you can increase the computer's performance by turning off visual
effects.
Tip:This is a popular way of increasing the performance of netbooks on a sustained basis.
Visual effects
Visual special effects for windows: This setting turns off transparency effects and shadows of windows, the pre-
view window in the taskbar and three-dimensional navigation between windows when Economy Mode is on.
Classic window style:This setting uses the classic Windows design for the appearance of windows, menus and
buttons when Economy Mode is on, and transparency effects and thumbnails of windows in the taskbar are dis-
abled.
In Windows XP:
Visual special effects for windows: This setting turns off transparency effects and shadows of windows, the pre-
view window in the taskbar and three-dimensional navigation between windows when Economy Mode is on.
Classic window style: This setting uses the classic Windows design for the appearance of windows, menus and
buttons when Economy Mode is on, and the colorful Windows XP interface is disabled.
Desktop background
Slideshow: This setting stops the slideshow for the desktop background when Economy Mode is on.
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