Toshiba GMAD00337011 Laptop User Manual


 
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Mobile Computing
Using the eco power plan
6 Click Change advanced power settings to access settings for
battery notification levels, internal storage drive power save
time, etc.
You can click the plus signs to expand each item and to see
what settings are available for each item.
7 Click OK to save the plan changes you have performed.
Depending on your model the two power plans eco and Balanced
are satisfactory for most people and do not need to be edited. The
eco plan is the best used for maximum battery time. The Balanced
plan is a compromise between battery time and performance.
Using a TOSHIBA Function key to set the Power Plan
The Power Plan Notification function must be turned on, see
“Function Key” on page 130.
When the Power Plan Notification is turned on, set the Power Plan
as follows:
1 Press
Fn and F2 simultaneously to display the Power Plan Toast
Notification.
2 While continuing to press
Fn, press F2 until you select the
desired Power Plan.
The Power Plan options are: eco and Balanced.
3 Release the
Fn key.
You are now in the selected mode.
Using the eco power plan
This computer may be equipped with the eco power plan. Operating
the computer with this power plan enabled reduces electrical power
consumption by slightly lowering system performance. For
example, when this power plan is enabled, the brightness of the
display is reduced and the interval before Sleep mode takes effect is