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Contents
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Chapter 4: Mobile Computing ................................... 85
Toshiba’s energy-saver design ............................... 85
Running the computer on battery power ............... 86
Power management ......................................... 86
Charging the battery .............................................. 87
Charging the RTC battery................................. 88
Monitoring battery power ...................................... 88
Determining remaining battery power.............. 89
Conserving battery power ................................ 90
What to do when the battery runs low ............. 91
Setting battery alarms...................................... 91
Changing the main battery ..................................... 92
Removing the battery from the computer ........ 92
Taking care of your battery..................................... 93
Maximizing battery life..................................... 94
Disposing of used batteries safely ......................... 95
Traveling tips.......................................................... 96
Chapter 5: Getting to Know the Windows
®
XP Operating
System................................................. 97
Lesson 1: Exploring the desktop ............................ 98
Finding your way around the desktop .............. 98
Windows
®
XP file system .............................. 100
Lesson 2: Using the TouchPad and control
buttons together ........................................... 101
Lesson 3: Learning about the Internet ................. 104
Lesson 4: Creating a new document .................... 105
Lesson 5: Creating a new folder........................... 106
Lesson 6: Starting programs ............................... 107
Lesson 7: Resizing, repositioning, and hiding
windows ........................................................ 109
Using the taskbar ........................................... 110
Minimizing and maximizing windows ............ 110
Resizing and moving windows....................... 111