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Contents
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Chapter 3: Mobile Computing.................................................115
Toshiba’s energy-saver design..............................115
Running the computer on battery power ..............115
Battery Notice .................................................116
Power management........................................117
Using additional batteries ...............................117
Charging batteries.................................................118
Charging the main battery...............................118
Charging the RTC battery................................119
Monitoring main battery power.............................120
Determining remaining battery power.............122
What to do when the main battery runs low ...123
Setting battery alarms.....................................123
Conserving battery power ..............................124
Power Profiles ................................................125
Using a hot key to set the Power Profile .........126
Changing the main battery....................................127
Removing the battery from the computer .......127
Inserting a charged battery .............................129
Taking care of your battery ...................................130
Safety precautions ..........................................130
Maintaining your battery.................................131
Disposing of used batteries ..................................133
Traveling tips ........................................................134
Chapter 4: Exploring Your Computer’s Features...................135
Exploring the desktop ...........................................135
Finding your way around the desktop .............136
Setting up for communications.............................138
Connecting the modem to a telephone line.....140
Connecting your computer to a network.........141
An overview of using the Internet .........................144
The Internet ....................................................144
The World Wide Web .....................................144