Toshiba Portege 4000, User Manual

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Power Management
What to do when the battery alarm sounds
WARNING: The computer drains battery power more quickly
at low temperatures. Check your remaining charge frequently
if you’re working in temperatures below 50 degrees
Fahrenheit.
The Windows
®
operating system has additional power
management options that can be accessed through an icon in the
Control Panel. For more information, see
“Power Saver” on
page 171 .
What to do when the battery alarm sounds
Your Satellite Pro computer can be configured to warn you of a
low battery charge condition so you may take the necessary steps
to save your work.
Your Windows
®
operating system offers two alarms before your
system shuts down.
To change the default alarm settings in the Windows
®
operating
system:
1 Click Start , Settings , then Control Panel .
2 Double-click the Toshiba Power Saver icon.
3 Select the appropriate Running on batteries option.
4 Click the Details... button.
5 Select the Alarm tab and adjust the settings to suit your
needs.
Before your computer runs out of battery power, save your data
and take one of the following actions:
Suspend or shut down your computer.
Shut down your computer and replace the main battery with a
charged one as outlined in
“Changing batteries” on
page 101 .