Toshiba 1805-S274 Windows 98SE Supplemental User's Guide for Satellite 1800/18 - Page 16

Determining remaining battery power

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16 Learning the Basics Determining remaining battery power 6 Click OK. Your LAN port is now disabled. To enable the Ethernet LAN port, repeat steps one through four. Uncheck the Disable in this hardware profile check box. Click OK. Determining remaining battery power NOTE: Wait at least 16 seconds after turning on the computer before trying to monitor the remaining battery power. The computer needs this time to check the battery's remaining capacity and perform its calculations. 1 Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2 Double-click the Toshiba PowerSavericon. 3 Choose the Powermetertab to show the current charge mode of the battery. The value displays as a percentage of remaining battery charge. TECHNICAL NOTE: The computer drains battery power faster at low temperatures. Check your remaining charge frequently if you're 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.

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Learning the Basics
Determining remaining battery power
6
Click
OK
.
Your LAN port is now disabled.
To enable the Ethernet LAN port, repeat steps one through four.
Uncheck the
Disable in this hardware profile
check box. Click
OK
.
Determining remaining battery power
NOTE: Wait at least 16 seconds after turning on the
computer before trying to monitor the remaining battery
power. The computer needs this time to check the battery
s
remaining capacity and perform its calculations.
1
Click
Start
, point to
Settings
, and then click
Control Panel
.
2
Double-click the
Toshiba Power Saver
icon.
3
Choose the
Power meter
tab to show the current charge
mode of the battery.
The value displays as a percentage of remaining battery
charge.
TECHNICAL NOTE: The computer drains battery power faster
at low temperatures. Check your remaining charge frequently
if you
re 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.