Conserving Battery Power - Toshiba 1000-S157 User Manual

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Mobile Computing
Monitoring battery power
1 Click Start, then click Control Panel.
2 In the Control Panel window, double-click the
Performance and Maintenance icon.
3 Once the Performance and Maintenance window is
displayed, double-click the Toshiba Power
Management icon.
The current power source and battery power remaining
section displays the current charge state of the battery.
The value displays as a percentage of remaining battery
charge.
4 Click the Battery Power Meter tab.
TECHNICAL NOTE: The computer drains the battery faster at low
temperatures. Check your remaining charge frequently if you are
working in temperatures below 50 degrees Fahrenheit.
The computer calculates the remaining battery charge based on
your current rate of power use and other factors such as the age of
the battery.

Conserving battery power

How long a fully charged battery lasts when you are using the
computer depends on a number of factors, such as:
How the computer is configured
How much you use the display panel instead of an
external monitor
How much you use the hard disk and other drives
Whether you use any optional devices to which the
battery supplies power, such as a PC Card
Where you are working—since operating time decreases
at low temperatures