Toshiba 3000-s353 User Guide
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Mobile Computing
Monitoring battery power
Toshiba has combined these options into three preset power usage
modes:
modes:
Long Life
Normal
High Power
To change the power usage mode, hold down both the
Fn
and
F2
keys.
What to do when the battery runs low
When the battery runs low you can
:
Plug the computer into an external power source and recharge
the battery.
the battery.
Put the computer in Hibernation mode and replace the battery
with a charged spare.
with a charged spare.
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
Hibernation mode and turns itself off. Hibernation mode keeps
track of where you were so, when you turn on the power again,
you can continue where you left off.
completely runs out of power, the computer automatically enters
Hibernation mode and turns itself off. Hibernation mode keeps
track of where you were so, when you turn on the power again,
you can continue where you left off.
The computer stores the information on what you were doing until
the battery runs out of power. If you have Hibernation mode
enabled (the default), the computer copies the details of your open
programs and files to the hard disk before shutting down.
the battery runs out of power. If you have Hibernation mode
enabled (the default), the computer copies the details of your open
programs and files to the hard disk before shutting down.
Setting battery alarms
Your computer can be configured to warn you when the battery is
running low.
running low.
You can set multiple alarms. Each alarm can be set to alert you
when a specified percentage of remaining battery power has been
when a specified percentage of remaining battery power has been