PowerBook Tweak is a utility for the 500 series PowerBooks that gives you more control over the power conservation settings than Apple's PowerBook control panel. Like the PowerBook control panel, PowerBook Tweak lets you define power conservation settings that are always in effect. However, PowerBook Tweak also lets you define settings for specific applications.
Why is this important? I found that in day-to-day use, having a single set of settings was inflexible - I was always bringing up the PowerBook control panel to tweak the values for whatever application I happened to be using. For example, I'd bring it up to increase the hard drive spindown time for Word, or turning off CPU cycling for games. PowerBook Tweak is my solution to this - you have a default set for most applications, but you can set up your favorite settings for Word or whatever applications you tend to use.
Requirements
PowerBook Tweak requires the latest version of Apple's Power Manager software. Currently, this is found in the PowerBook 500 series, PowerBook 5300 series, Duo 280/280c, and Duo 2300c.
Features
• User-programmable battery conservation settings (screen dimming, drive spindown, system sleep, CPU cycling).
• User can program specific settings for particular applications.
• Stand-alone application, for maximum memory flexibility and minimal conflicts.
• Handles custom settings for up to 50 applications (4 in unregistered versions).
PowerBook Tweak is shareware!
PowerBook Tweak is a shareware product. If you find it useful, please consider paying the shareware fee. Not only will you help to support my efforts, but by becoming a registered user, I will notify you by email of future versions. Please see the "Registration form" chapter in this document for more information.
Also, feel free to share this program with your friends!
