Taking Your Computer on the Road
Conserving Power
Part I: Getting To Know Your Computer
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Conserving Power
The amount of time a fully charged battery lasts 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, diskette drive, and CD-
ROM drive (if you have connected one)
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Whether you use any optional devices to which the battery
supplies power
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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 Resume Mode, which saves power when you turn the
computer off and back on again
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Use Toshiba’s power saving options
Toshiba has developed these options into preset power usage
modes. These modes let you choose between maximum power
savings and peak system performance. You may also set individ-
ual power-saving options to suit your needs.
The following sections describe how to choose a power usage
mode and discuss each power-saving option.