Maximizing Battery Operating Time; Extending Battery Life - Toshiba Z30-B User Manual

Maximizing battery operating time

The usefulness of a battery depends on how long it can supply power on a
single charge, while how long the charge lasts in a battery depends on:
Batteries exhausted time
Refer to Quickstart about batteries exhausted time

Extending battery life

To maximize the life of your battery packs, do the following at least once a
month.
1.
2.
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With repeated discharges and recharges, the battery capacity will
gradually decrease. In view of this, it is noted that an often used, older
battery will not operate for as long as a new battery even when both
are fully charged.
Processor speed
Screen brightness
System Sleep Mode
System Hibernation Mode
Display power off period
Internal storage drive power off period
How often and for how long you use the internal storage drive and
external disk drives, for example, optical disc
How much charge the battery contained to begin with
How you use optional devices, such as a USB device, to which the
battery supplies power
Where you store your programs and data
Whether you close the display panel when you are not using the
keyboard - closing the display saves power
The environmental temperature - operating time decreases at low
temperatures
System Sleep Mode
System Hibernation Mode
Display power off period
Whether you enable Sleep Mode, which can conserve battery power if
you are frequently turning the computer off and on
Whether you enable Sleep and Charge function
Turn off the computer's power.
Disconnect the AC adaptor and turn on the computer's power. If it
does not turn on then go to Step 4.
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