Toshiba 1405-S151 Guia Do Utilizador
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Mobile Computing
Monitoring battery power
5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0
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Click Performance and Maintenance.
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Click the Toshiba Power Saver icon.
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Choose the Power Save Modes tab, then under the
Running on Batteries section, click Details.
Running 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.
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.
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:
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How the computer is configured
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How much you use the display panel instead of an
external monitor
external monitor
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How much you use the hard disk and other drives
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Whether you use any optional devices to which the
battery supplies power, such as a PC Card
battery supplies power, such as a PC Card
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Where you are working—since operating time decreases
at low temperatures
at 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.
time you can use the computer before it becomes necessary to
recharge the battery.