Maximizing Battery Operating Time; Extending Battery Life - Toshiba C55-C User Manual

Maximizing battery operating time

The usefulness of a battery depends on how long it can supply power on a
single charge, while how long the charge lasts in a battery depends on:
Batteries exhausted time
When you turn off the power of your computer with batteries fully charged,
the batteries exhaust within the following approximate period.
Battery type
Battery pack (32Wh, 4
cell)
Battery pack (45Wh, 4
cell)

Extending battery life

To maximize the life of your battery packs, do the following at least once a
month.
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With repeated discharges and recharges, the battery capacity will
gradually decrease. In view of this, it is noted that an often used, older
battery will not operate for as long as a new battery even when both
are fully charged.
Processor speed
Screen brightness
System Sleep Mode
System Hibernation Mode
Display power off period
Hard Disk Drive power off period
How often and for how long you use the Hard Disk Drive and external
disk drives, for example, optical disc
How much charge the battery contained to begin with
How you use optional devices, such as a USB device, to which the
battery supplies power
Whether you enable Sleep Mode, which can conserve battery power if
you are frequently turning the computer off and on
Where you store your programs and data
Whether you close the display panel when you are not using the
keyboard - closing the display saves power.
The environmental temperature - operating time decreases at low
temperatures.
Whether you enable Sleep and Charge function
Sleep Mode
about 3 days
about 3.5 days
Shut Down Mode
about 35 days
about 50 days
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