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Toshiba P100/P105 User Manual

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Chapter 3: Mobile Computing................................................. 105

Toshiba’s energy-saver design..............................105
Running the computer on battery power ..............105

Battery Notice .................................................106
Power management ........................................107
Using additional batteries ...............................107

Charging batteries.................................................108

Charging the main battery...............................108
Charging the RTC battery................................109

Monitoring main battery power.............................110

Determining remaining main battery power ....112
What to do when the main battery runs low ...114
Setting battery alarms.....................................114
Conserving battery power ...............................115
Power Schemes ..............................................116
Using a hot key to set the Power Scheme.......117

Changing the main battery ....................................118

Removing the battery from the computer .......119
Inserting a charged battery .............................120

Taking care of your battery ...................................122

Safety precautions ..........................................122
Maximizing battery life ....................................123

Disposing of used batteries ..................................124
Traveling tips ........................................................125

Chapter 4: Exploring Your Computer’s Features................... 126

Exploring the desktop ...........................................126

Finding your way around the desktop .............127

Setting up for communications.............................129

Connecting the modem to a telephone line .....131
Connecting your computer to a network .........132

An overview of using the Internet .........................134

The Internet ....................................................135
The World Wide Web ......................................135