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Chapter 4: Mobile Computing................................... 87
Toshiba’s energy-saver design............................... 87
Running the computer on battery power ............... 88
Power management......................................... 88
Charging the battery .............................................. 89
Charging the RTC battery................................. 90
Monitoring battery power ...................................... 91
Determining remaining battery power.............. 91
Conserving battery power................................ 92
What to do when the battery runs low ............. 93
Setting battery alarms...................................... 93
Changing the main battery..................................... 94
Removing the battery from the computer........ 95
Maximizing battery life..................................... 96
Disposing of used batteries safely ......................... 97
Traveling tips.......................................................... 98
Chapter 5: Getting to Know the Windows® XP Operating System................................. 99
Lesson 1: Exploring the desktop............................ 99
Finding your way around the desktop............ 100
Windows® XP file system .............................. 102
Lesson 2: Using the TouchPad and
control buttons together ............................... 103
Lesson 3: Learning about the Internet ................. 106
Lesson 4: Creating a new document.................... 107
Lesson 5: Creating a new folder........................... 109
Lesson 6: Starting programs ............................... 110
Lesson 7: Resizing, repositioning, and hiding
windows ........................................................ 112
Using the taskbar........................................... 112
Minimizing and maximizing windows ............ 112
Resizing and moving windows....................... 113
Lesson 8: Closing programs ............................... 115