Toshiba 1730 User Guide
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Mobile Computing
Monitoring battery power
What to do when the battery runs low
When the battery runs low you have these options
:
❖
Plug the computer into a live AC outlet and recharge the
battery.
battery.
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Replace the battery with a charged spare, if you have one (see
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Save your work and turn off the computer.
If you don’t manage to do any of these things before the battery
completely runs out of power, the computer automatically enters
Standby mode and turns itself off. Standby mode keeps track of
where you were so, when you turn on the power again, you can
continue where you left off. For more information, see
completely runs out of power, the computer automatically enters
Standby mode and turns itself off. Standby mode keeps track of
where you were so, when you turn on the power again, you can
continue where you left off. For more information, see
.
Battery alarms
The computer can be configured to warn you when the battery is
running low. You can set each of the following alarms:
running low. You can set each of the following alarms:
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Low Battery
❖
Critical Battery
Each alarm can be set to alert you when a specified percentage of
remaining battery power has been reached. You can set how the
alarm action occurs — sound an alarm, display a message, both,
or none. You can also set the computer to enter Standby mode
when the alarm goes off.
remaining battery power has been reached. You can set how the
alarm action occurs — sound an alarm, display a message, both,
or none. You can also set the computer to enter Standby mode
when the alarm goes off.