Conserving Battery Power; Setting A Power Usage Mode - Toshiba Portege 3490CT User Manual

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Mobile Computing

Conserving battery power

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 three preset power usage
modes:
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Long Life
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Normal
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High Power

Setting a power usage mode

Click Start, point to Settings, then click Control Panel .
1
Double-click the Power Saver icon.
2
You can set multiple options in the Power Schemes and other
tabs.