Toshiba m35-s456 User Guide

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Mobile Computing
Monitoring battery power
 
 
 
 
Toshiba has combined these options into preset power usage 
modes. 
Power profiles in Windows XP 
In Windows
®
 XP, you can choose from predefined power 
profile or select your own combination of power management 
options. To do this:
1
Open the Start menu, click Control Panel, then 
Performance and Maintenance
.
2
Click on the Toshiba Power Saver icon. 
3
Select an appropriate profile for your work environment, 
or create your own custom profile.
4
Using a hot key to set the power profile
You may use a hot key to set the power profile.
To set the power profile: 
1
Press 
Fn
 and 
F2
 simultaneously to display the power profile 
pop-up window.
Sample Power Profile mode pop-up window
2
While continuing to press 
Fn
, press 
F2
 until you select the 
desired power profile.
The power profile options are: Full Power, High Power, 
Normal, DVD Playback, Presentation, and Long Life.