Toshiba 3000-s353 User Guide
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Mobile Computing
Monitoring battery power
Monitoring battery power
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Choose the Power Save Modes tab, then under the Running
on Batteries section, click Details.
on Batteries section, click Details.
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Click the Power Save Mode tab.
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.
section displays the current charge state of the battery. The
value displays as a percentage of remaining battery charge.
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.
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.
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:
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
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
supplies power, such as a PC Card
Where you are working—since operating time decreases at
low temperatures
low temperatures
Toshiba’s power-saving options greatly increase the length of time
you can use the computer before it becomes necessary to recharge
the battery.
you can use the computer before it becomes necessary to recharge
the battery.