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Taking care of your battery
If a battery is leaking or damaged, replace it immediately.
Use protective gloves when handling a damaged battery.
To replace the main battery, use an identical battery that
you can purchase through the Toshiba Web site at
accessories.toshiba.com.
A reverse polarity condition should be avoided with all
batteries. The main battery is designed so that it cannot
be installed in reverse polarity.
Charge the battery only in the computer or in a battery
charger designated as an approved option.
When you install the battery pack, you should hear a
click when it is seated properly.
Do not expose the battery pack to fire. The battery pack
could explode.
Maximizing battery operating time
A battery's usefulness depends on how long it can supply
power on a single charge.
How long the charge lasts in a battery depends on:
How you configure the computer (for example, whether
you enable battery-power saving options). The computer
provides a battery save mode, which can be set in the
Toshiba Power Saver to conserve battery power. This
mode has the following options:
How often and how long you use the hard disk, optical
disc.
How much charge the battery contained to begin with.
How you use optional devices, such as a PC Card, to
which the battery supplies power.
CPU processing speed
Screen brightness
Cooling method
System Standby
System Hibernation
Monitor power off
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