Toshiba Satellite 200 Series User Manual page 124

What to Do When Your Computer Doesn't Know the
Battery Charge
When you insert a fresh battery, your computer may not be able to
calculate the battery's charge immediately. In this case, you may
want to estimate the battery charge yourself. To do this, follow
these steps:
1 If MaxTime is open, go to step 4.
2 Click Start, then point to Programs.
3 Point to Toshiba Utilities, then click MaxTime.
MaxTime displays the battery gauge window.
The MaxTime battery gauge window
4 Choose Set Battery Charge from the MaxTime Options
menu. This menu item is only available if the system does
not know the current battery charge.
MaxTime opens the Set Battery Charge dialog box.
5 Click and drag the slider left or right to set the estimated
battery charge.
6 Choose OK to accept your change and exit the dialog box.
The battery gauge window changes to reflect the charge
you set.
What to Do When the Battery Alarm Sounds
Don't panic.
The Satellite 200 Series computer has three alarms, designed to
give you sufficient warning before your battery becomes fully dis-
charged. Two of the alarms, the Low Battery Alarm and the Criti-
cal Battery Alarm, function only when you're running
Windows 95 and MaxTime is open (although MaxTime may be
Taking Your Computer on the Road
Running the Computer on Battery Power
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