Toshiba SATELLITE M500 - Manual (Page 128)

128 Mobile Computing
Using TOSHIBA eco Mode
2 While continuing to press Fn , press F2 until you select the
desired Power Plan.
The Power Plan options are: Balanced, eco, and High
Performance.
3 Release the Fn key.
The hot key card disappears. You are now in the selected mode.
Using TOSHIBA eco Mode
This computer is equipped with TOSHIBA eco Mode. Operating
the computer in this mode reduces electrical power consumption by
slightly lowering system performance. For example, in eco Mode
the brightness of the display is reduced, the keyboard backlight is
turned off, and the interval before Sleep mode takes effect is
shortened. To turn on eco Mode, press the eco button.
(Sample Illustration) Locating the eco button
The TOSHIBA eco Utility monitors your power savings from using
eco Mode by tracking real-time power consumption and
accumulated savings over time. To learn how to access the utility,
see
“TOSHIBA eco Utility” on page 179 .
For more information on eco Mode, please see the Help file in the
eco Utility.
eco button