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58 Start-Up<br />

To edit a PCI ID, select the device driver from the list and click Edit. Edit the information<br />

and click OK to save your changes. To delete an ID, select the driver and click Delete.<br />

The ID immediately disappears from the list. When finished, click OK.<br />

2.5.8 Power Management<br />

The System → Power Management module helps you work with saving energy technologies.<br />

It is especially important on laptops to extend their operational time. Find<br />

detailed information about using this module in Section “The YaST Power Management<br />

Module” (Chapter 33, Power Management, ↑Reference).<br />

2.5.9 Powertweak Configuration<br />

Powertweak is a <strong>SUSE</strong> Linux utility for tweaking your system to peak performance by<br />

tuning some kernel and hardware configurations. It should be used only by advanced<br />

users. After starting it with System → Powertweak, it detects your system settings and<br />

lists them in tree form in the left frame <strong>of</strong> the module. You can also use Search to find<br />

a configuration variable. Select the option to tweak to display it on the screen along<br />

with its directory and settings. To save the settings, click Finish then confirm it by<br />

clicking OK.<br />

2.5.10 Pr<strong>of</strong>ile Manager<br />

Create, manage, and switch among system configurations with System → Pr<strong>of</strong>ile<br />

Management, the YaST system configuration pr<strong>of</strong>ile management (SCPM) module.<br />

This is especially useful for mobile computers that are used in different locations (in<br />

different networks) and by different users. Nevertheless, this feature is useful even for<br />

stationary machines, because it enables the use <strong>of</strong> various hardware components or test<br />

configurations. For more information about SCPM basics and handling, refer to Chapter<br />

System Configuration Pr<strong>of</strong>ile Management (↑Reference).<br />

2.5.11 System Services (Runlevel)<br />

Configure runlevels and the services that start in them with System → System Services<br />

(Runlevel). For more information about the runlevels in <strong>SUSE</strong> Linux and a description

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