Toshiba M35 Series Laptop User Manual


 
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Mobile Computing
Running the computer on battery power
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Flashing amber indicates that the computer is using
battery power, and the battery’s charge is running low.
HINT: Be careful not to confuse the battery light ( ) with the
on/off light ( ). When the on/off light flashes amber, it
indicates that the system is suspended (using Windows
®
XP
Standby command).
Displaying remaining battery power
You can monitor the battery’s remaining charge. The
computer calculates the remaining battery charge as it
operates, based on your current rate of power use.
To show remaining power:
1 Open the Start menu, click Control Panel then
Performance and Maintenance.
2 Click the Toshiba Power Saver icon.
The Toshiba Power Saver Properties dialog box appears.