Toshiba Satellite 1730 User Guide - Page 119

119 Mobile Computing Monitoring battery power What to do when the battery runs low When the battery runs low you have these options: ❖ Plug the computer into a live AC outlet and recharge the battery. ❖ Replace the battery with a charged spare, if you have one (see Changing the main battery on page 121). ❖ Save your work and turn off the computer. If you don't manage to do any of these things before the battery completely runs out of power, the computer automatically enters Standby mode and turns itself off. Standby mode keeps track of where you were so, when you turn on the power again, you can continue where you left off. For more information, see Standby command on page 104. Battery alarms The computer can be configured to warn you when the battery is running low. You can set each of the following alarms: ❖ Low Battery ❖ Critical Battery Each alarm can be set to alert you when a specified percentage of remaining battery power has been reached. You can set how the alarm action occurs - sound an alarm, display a message, both, or none. You can also set the computer to enter Standby mode when the alarm goes off.