Toshiba satellite m35 series User Manual

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Mobile Computing
Conserving power
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There are various ways in which you can conserve power and 
extend the operating time of your battery:
Enable Standby or Hibernation, which saves power when 
you turn off the computer and turn it back on again.
Use Toshiba’s power-saving options.
These power-saving options control the way in which the 
computer is configured. By using them, you can greatly 
increase the length of time you can use the computer before 
you need to recharge the battery.
Toshiba has combined these options into preset power 
profiles. Using one of these profiles lets you choose between 
maximum power savings and peak system performance. You 
may also set individual power-saving options to suit your own 
needs.
The following sections describe how to choose a power 
profile and discuss each power-saving option.
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.
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