Mobile Computing

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Using battery alarms

Using a hot key to select the power usage mode

1Press Fn and F2 simultaneously to display the power usage pop-up window.

2While continuing to press Fn, press F2 until you select the desired power usage mode.

3Release the Fn key.

The computer is now in the selected mode.

Using battery alarms

You can configure the computer to warn you when the main battery is running low.

Setting battery alarms

You can set two 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 Standby mode or Hibernation mode or to completely power down when the alarm goes off.

To set an alarm or alarms:

1Click Start, Control Panel.

2Click Performance and Maintenance.

3Click Toshiba Power Saver.

The Toshiba Power Saver Properties window appears.

4In the “Running on batteries” section, click Details. The mode Properties window appears.

5Click the Alarm tab and set the alarm(s), as desired.