Toshiba Satellite A65-S1662 Satellite A60/A65 Users Guide - Page 123
Conserving battery power
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123 Mobile Computing Monitoring battery power The Windows® operating system has additional power management options that can be accessed through an icon in the Control Panel. For more information, see "Power Management" on page 159. Conserving battery power How long a fully charged battery pack lasts when you are using the computer depends on a number of factors, such as: ❖ How the computer is configured. ❖ How much you use the hard disk, DVD-ROM or multifunction drive, and diskette drives, or other optional devices. ❖ 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 profiles. Using one of these profiles lets you choose between maximum power savings and peak system performance. You may also set individual power-saving options to suit your own needs. See "Power Management" on page 159 and "Power usage mode" on page 199.