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Mobile Computing
Monitoring main battery power
5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3
To set an alarm:
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Click Start, Control Panel.
2
Double-click the Power Options icon.
3
Click the Alarms tab and set the alarm, as desired.
Sample Power Options Alarms tab
Conserving battery power
How long a fully charged battery pack lasts when you are
using the computer depends on a number of factors, such as:
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How the computer is configured
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How much you use the hard disk, DVD-ROM or multi-
function drive, diskette drives, or other optional devices
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Where you are working, since operating time decreases at
low temperatures
There are various ways in which you can conserve power and
extend the operating time of your battery:
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Enable Standby or Hibernation, which saves power when
you turn off the computer and turn it back on again
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Use Toshiba’s power-saving options