Maximizing Battery Operating Time; Retaining Data With Power Off - Toshiba Portege R200 User Manual

Power and Power-Up Modes

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:
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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 TOSHIBA Power Saver, to conserve battery
power. This mode has the following options:
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How often and how long you use the hard disk, optical disc and the
floppy disk drive.
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How much charge the battery contained to begin with.
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How you use optional devices, such as a PC card, to which the battery
supplies power.
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Enabling Standby mode conserves battery power if you are frequently
turning the computer off and on.
■ Where you store your programs and data.
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Closing the LCD display panel when you are not using the keyboard
saves power.
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Operating time decreases at low temperatures.
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The condition of the battery terminals. Make sure the battery terminals
stay clean by wiping them with a clean dry cloth before installing the
battery pack.

Retaining data with power off

When you turn off your computer with fully charged batteries, the batteries
retain data for the following approximate time periods:
Battery type
Battery pack (3800mAh)
High Capacity 2nd Battery Pack
(3900mAh)*
RTC battery
6-12
CPU Processing speed
Screen brightness
Cooling Method
System standby
System Hibernation
Monitor Power off
HDD Power off
Retention time
State and Retention Time
about 6 days (Standby mode)
about 90 days (Power off)
about 12 days (Standby mode)
about 180 days (Power off)
30 days
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