Toshiba SATELLITE M300 User Manual

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Contents

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Chapter 3: Mobile Computing................................................. 103

Toshiba’s energy-saver design..............................103
Running the computer on battery power ..............103

Battery Notice .................................................104
Power management ........................................105
Using additional batteries ...............................105

Charging batteries.................................................105

Charging the main battery...............................106
Charging the RTC battery................................106

Monitoring main battery power.............................107

Determining remaining battery power.............109
What to do when the main battery runs low ...109
Setting battery notifications ............................110
Conserving battery power ..............................110
Power Plans....................................................111
Using a hot key to set the Power Plan.............112

Changing the main battery ....................................113

Removing the battery from the computer .......114
Inserting a charged battery .............................115

Taking care of your battery ...................................117

Safety precautions ..........................................117
Maintaining your battery .................................118

Disposing of used batteries ..................................119
Traveling tips ........................................................120

Chapter 4: Exploring Your Computer’s Features................... 121

Exploring the desktop ...........................................121

Finding your way around the desktop .............122

Setting up for communications.............................124

Connecting your computer to a network .........124
Connecting a modem to a telephone line ........125

An overview of using the Internet .........................127

The Internet ....................................................127
The World Wide Web .....................................127
Internet Service Providers ..............................127
Connecting to the Internet .............................128

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