Toshiba M35X-S309 Satellite M30X/M35X Users Guide - Page 120
Power profiles in Windows XP, Start, Control Panel, Performance and Maintenance, Toshiba
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120 Mobile Computing Monitoring battery power ❖ Whether you use any optional devices to which the battery supplies power, such as a PC Card ❖ Where you are working-since operating time decreases at low temperatures There are various ways in which you can conserve power and extend the operating time of your battery: ❖ Enable Standby or Hibernation, which saves power when you turn off the computer and turn it back on again. ❖ Use Toshiba's power-saving options. These power-saving options control the way in which the computer is configured. By using them, you can greatly increase the length of time you can use the computer before you need to recharge the battery. Toshiba has combined these options into preset power usage modes. Power profiles in Windows XP In Windows® XP, you can choose from predefined power profile or select your own combination of power management options. The following steps describe this procedure. NOTE If you try to use the power management feature in Windows, a message tells you to close the Microsoft power options and use the Toshiba Power Management instead. 1 Open the Start menu, click Control Panel, then Performance and Maintenance. 2 Click on the Toshiba Power Management icon. 3 Select an appropriate profile for your work environment, or create your own custom profile.