ASUS Power4Gear Hybrid

ASUS Power4Gear Hybrid is a useful tool for notebook owners who need to manage their power options in order to optimize the power usage. It is designed for the Asus laptops and can only be used when Asus hardware is detected.

Since recent Windows versions include support for multiple power plans that enable you to customize them according to your needs, you might wonder if it is necessary to install an additional program for this task.

The goal of ASUS Power4Gear Hybrid is to facilitate quick access to multiple battery plan configurations without having to manually adjust the power options from the Control Panel. Also, the plans can be quickly toggle by selecting them from the main window or by using keyboard shortcuts, so you don't have to waste time and energy browsing the Windows features just to be able to change the current power plan.

Although Windows already has some integrated options for helping manage, personalize and optimize battery power plans, the features provided by ASUS Power4Gear Hybrid are easier to access. What's more, two large buttons can be quickly pressed to switch to performance or power saving mode.

For example, you can set the display to turn off or the computer to sleep after any time between 1 minute and 5 hours (or never) when it's running on battery. Also, when the power cord is not detected, the display brightness can be automatically dimmed. Identical settings can be configured when the notebook is plugged in. Ideally, the display should turn off or the PC should enter sleep mode quickly when it's running on battery (or the brightness can be decreased to preserve battery life).

The advanced settings section only takes you to the built-in Windows feature dedicated to power options, where it's possible to schedule the hard disk to turn off, to name an example. In the last part of Power4Gear Hybrid, you can ask the tool to hide desktop icons or to switch to presentation mode.

Overall, ASUS Power4Gear Hybrid delivers a simple solution for tweaking power plan parameters that have an important effect on the longevity of the laptop battery.