Toshiba AT300 User Guide - Page 36
Taking care of your battery, Safety precautions, Optimizing battery life
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36 Getting Started Taking care of your battery Taking care of your battery The following sections offer tips on how to take care of your battery and prolong its life. Safety precautions Battery pack warning indicators ❖ Always immediately turn the power off and disconnect the power cable/ cord plug from the plug socket and stop using the battery pack if you observe any of the following conditions: ❖ Offensive or unusual odor ❖ Excessive heat ❖ Discoloration ❖ Deformation, cracks, or leaks ❖ Smoke ❖ Other unusual event during use, such as abnormal sound Do not turn on the device's power again until an authorized Toshiba service provider has checked it for safety. Continued use could cause a fire or rupture possibly resulting in serious injury or device failure including but not limited to the loss of data. Optimizing battery life You can extend your battery's life between charges by turning off features you don't need. You can also change and monitor the way apps and system resources consume battery power. Below are some of the things you can do: ❖ To turn off Wi-Fi® or Bluetooth® when you are not using them, touch the Apps ( ) icon, swipe to the second screen, touch the Settings ( ) icon, and then touch Wireless & networks. For more information, see "Wireless and networks settings" on page 69 and "Location and security settings" on page 73. ❖ Turn down the screen brightness and set a shorter screen time-out. For more information, see "Screen settings" on page 72. ❖ If you do not need them, turn off automatic syncing for Gmail™, Calendar, Contact, etc. For more information, see "Accounts & sync settings" on page 76.