Conserving Battery Power - Toshiba Portege 2010 User Manual

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Connect the computer to the optional high-capacity
battery.
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Save your work and turn off the computer.
If you don't manage to do any of these things before the main
battery completely runs out of power, the computer
automatically enters Hibernation mode and turns itself off.
Hibernation mode keeps track of where you were so, when
you turn on the power again, you can continue where you left
off.
The computer stores information on what you were doing
until the main battery runs out of power. If you have
Hibernation mode enabled (the default), the computer copies
the details of your open programs and files to the hard disk
before shutting down.

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 display panel instead of an
external monitor.
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How much you use the hard disk and other drives.
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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.
Toshiba's power-saving options greatly increase the length of
time you can use the computer before having to recharge the
main battery.
Toshiba has combined these options into several preset power
usage modes.
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