Toshiba L350 Manual

101Mobile Computing
Monitoring main battery power
❖How much you use the hard disk, optical drive, 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 Sleep or Hibernation, which saves power when you turn 
off the computer and turn it back on again
❖ Use the Windows
® power-saving option plans
These power-saving options...

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Monitoring main battery power
2Select an appropriate plan for  your work environment or create 
your own custom plan.
3 Click  Create a Power Plan  to set up a new plan.
To edit a plan or to edit advanced settings, continue to the following 
steps.
4 Click  Change Plan Settings  to choose the plan you want to 
edit.
This screen allows you to change basic settings.
5 Click  Change Advanced Settings  to access settings for 
battery notification levels, hard drive power save time, etc....

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Changing the main battery
2While continuing to press Fn, press F2 until you select the 
desired Power Plan.
The Power Plan options are: Balanced, Power Saver, and High 
Performance. 
3 Release the 
Fn key.
The hot key card disappears. You  are now in the selected mode.
Changing the main battery
When your main battery has run out of power, you have two 
options: plug in the AC adaptor or  install a charged main battery.
Never short circuit the battery pack by either accidentally or...

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Changing the main battery
5Slide the battery release lock  to the unlocked position.
(Sample Illustration) Unlocking the battery release lock
6 Slide the battery release latch to release the battery.
7 Pull the discharged battery out of the computer.
 (Sample Illustration) Removing the battery
If the battery is leaking or its case is cracked, put on protective 
gloves to handle it, and discard it immediately. Always dispose of 
used battery packs in compliance  with all applicable...

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Changing the main battery
Inserting a charged battery
To insert a battery:
1Wipe the terminals of the charge d battery with a clean cloth to 
ensure a good connection.
2 Insert the charged battery into the slot until the latch clicks.
The battery pack has been designe d so that you cannot install it 
with reverse polarity.
If the battery does not slide into the slot easily, move the battery 
release lock to the unlocked position and try again. Do not force the 
battery into...

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Taking care of your battery
4Turn the computer right side up.
5 Reconnect any cables that were removed in step 3 of 
“Removing the battery from the computer” on page 103 .
6 Restart the computer.
Taking care of your battery
The following sections offer tips on how to take care of your battery 
and prolong its life.
Safety precautions
❖If the battery pack produces an  odor, overheats or changes 
color or shape while it is being used or charged, turn off the 
computer’s power...

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Taking care of your battery
Maintaining your battery
Fully discharging your battery pack will allow better accuracy of 
the battery meter.
To fully discharge your battery pack:
❖ Periodically, disconnect the co mputer from a power source and 
operate it on battery power until the battery pack fully 
discharges. Before doing so, follow the steps below:
1 Turn off the computer’s power.
2 Disconnect the AC adaptor a nd turn on the computer’s 
power. If it does not turn on, go to step...

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Disposing of used batteries
Disposing of used batteries
The life of a battery pack depends on usage. When the battery pack 
needs replacing, the main battery light flashes amber shortly after 
you have fully recharged the battery.    
You must discard a batter y if it becomes damaged.
Never attempt to dispose of a battery pack by burning or by throwing 
it into a fire, and never allow exposure to a heating apparatus (e.g., 
microwave oven). Heat can cause a battery pack to explode...

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Traveling tips
Notice regarding CR coin cell batteries, applicable to California, 
U.S.A. only:Perchlorate Material - special handling may apply. 
See http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/h azardouswaste/perchlorate/
Traveling tips
The environmental precautions listed in  “Selecting a place to work” 
on page 37 , also apply while traveling.
❖ Never leave your computer on a sunny ledge or in a place 
where it could get wet or covered in dust.
❖ Always travel with the comput er in a carrying case....

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Chapter 4
Exploring Your Computer’s 
Features
In this chapter, you will explore some of the special features of your 
notebook computer.
Exploring the desktop
The desktop is the launching pad for everything you can do in the 
Windows® operating system. You use its  features to start programs, 
find documents, set up system components, and perform most other 
computing tasks.
HINT: The illustrated examples in this guide may appear slightly 
different from the screens displayed by your system. The...