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Mobile Computing
Monitoring battery power
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you turn on the power again, you can continue where you left
off.
The computer stores the information on what you were doing
until the battery runs out of power. If you have Hibernation
mode enabled (the default), the computer copies the details of
your open programs and files to the hard disk before shutting
down.
Setting battery alarms
Your computer can be configured to warn you when the
battery is running low.
You can set multiple alarms. Each alarm can be set to alert
you when a specified percentage of remaining battery power
has been reached. You can set how the warning occurs: sound
an alarm, display a message, both, or none. You can also set
the computer to enter Stand By mode or Hibernation mode,
or to Turn Off when the alarm goes off.
To set an alarm:
1Click Start, then click Control Panel.
The Control Panel appears.
2Click the Performance and Maintenance icon.
3Click the Toshiba Power Management icon.
4Click the Alarm tab and set the alarm, as desired.