Determining Remaining Battery Power; What To Do When The Battery Runs Low - Toshiba Satellite R10 User Manual

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Mobile Computing
Monitoring battery power

Determining remaining battery power

1 Click Start, then click Control Panel.
2 Click Performance and Maintenance.
3 Click the Toshiba Power Saver icon.
The Power Saver Properties window appears.
The current power source and battery power remaining
section displays the current charge state of the battery.
The value is shown as a percentage of remaining battery
charge.

What to do when the battery runs low

When the battery runs low you can
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Plug the computer into an external power source and
recharge the battery.
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Put the computer in Hibernation mode and replace the
battery with a charged spare.
Wait at least 16 seconds after turning on the computer before
trying to monitor the remaining battery power. The computer
needs this time to check the battery's remaining capacity and
perform its calculations.
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.
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