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Mobile Computing
Monitoring battery power
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3 Click the Battery Power Meter tab.
Sample Toshiba Power Management Battery Power Meter tab
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.
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.
Conserving battery power
How long a fully charged battery lasts when you are using the
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
❖ How much you use the hard disk and other drives