NEC VersaPro VX User Manual page 18

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When [Data on the hard disk will be erased. Are you sure?] is
displayed, select [Yes] and then press <Enter>.
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Select the hard disk for data deletion and click [Next].
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Select the deletion method that the data should be deleted and click
[OK].
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When [Starting to erase HDD data. Is it OK?], click [Yes].
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When "Completed" is displayed, click [OK].
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Remove the Application Disc from the optical drive and press <Enter>.
Following the above steps will complete data deletion on the hard disk.
ECO Mode Utility (VX model)
3 power settings are available to fit your usage, you can switch to the optimal
setting. Switching can be easily performed by pressing the ECO button or by
setting a keyboard shortcut.
Switching Modes
The following 3 modes can be switched to using the ECO Mode function in the
factory settings, "Standard" (ECO button lamp is light blue) is initially selected.
Mode ECO button Notification
lamp is blue area icons
and colors
High Blue (Blue)
Speed
Standard Light blue (Light blue) The computer speed is set to be overridden
ECO Green (Green)
Pressing the ECO button or the specified keyboard shortcut, the set mode
will be displayed. Afterwards, when the ECO button or the specified keyboard
shortcut is pressed it will switch through the modes. The current mode can be
confirmed by ECO button lamp color or by the displayed icon shown by clicking
on the in the notification area of the Task Bar.
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Explanation
Maintains the top CPU speed and sleep mode
will not be entered after any time duration.
Power plan is set to "High speed" and the
LCD brightness is set to 5.
and after a specified time has elapsed
without operation the computer will enter
sleep mode. Power plan is set to "Standard"
and the LCD brightness is set to 5.
The computer is set to primarily conserve
power and will enter sleep mode earlier than
the Standard setting. Power plan is set to
"ECO" and the LCD brightness is set to 2.
• The icons in the table are the factory settings. The displayed icon will change
according to the mode selected.
• When the Windows logon screen is displayed, pressing the ECO button or the
specified keyboard shortcut will not switch the mode.
• The ECO button lamp will not be lit when turning the power on, when in sleep,
or when recovering from hibernation. It will light at the Windows logon screen.
• If the selected power plan mode provides priority to power saving, in
applications where DVD video is replayed, etc., the replay quality may be
lower than expected. In these situations, select a mode that provides priority
to performance such as "High speed".
ECO Mode Function Settings
‹ Changing Mode Settings
When changing the settings for switching each mode using the ECO mode
function, perform the following steps.
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Click [Start] and then [All Programs]  [ECO Mode Utility]  [ECO
Mode Utility].
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Perform the settings on the displayed screen.
• Power plan
Select that power plan for each mode.
• [Advanced Settings]
The power plan for each mode can be customized.
Also, the brightness automatic adjustment function can be set to ON/
OFF and a brightness range can be set for automatic adjustment.
In the [Advanced Settings] screen clicking [Restore defaults] will return
the settings in each mode back to the factory settings.
• [Restore defaults]
This will return the 3 modes and the power plan back to the factory
settings.
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Click [OK].
• When removing a power plan that has been assigned to a particular ECO
button mode, the unassigned mode will be marked as [No Setting].
• If any of the power plans used in the factory settings have been deleted, they
will also be marked as [No Setting] after returning to factory settings using
[Restore defaults].