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Chapter 3: Mobile Computing................................................. 107
Toshiba’s energy-saver design..............................107
Running the computer on battery power ..............108
Battery Notice .................................................108
Charging the batteries...........................................109
Charging the main battery...............................110
Charging the RTC battery................................111
Monitoring battery power .....................................112
What to do when the battery alarm sounds ....114
Changing batteries ................................................115
Taking care of your battery ...................................117
Safety precautions ..........................................117
Maximizing battery life....................................118
Disposing of used batteries ..................................120
Conserving power.................................................121
Power profiles in Windows XP........................122
Using a hot key to set the power profile..........122
Additional options for power.................................123
Chapter 4: Exploring Your Options......................................... 124
Exploring the desktop ...........................................124
Finding your way around the desktop .............125
Setting up for communications.............................127
Connecting the modem to a telephone line .....129
Connecting your computer to a network ........129
An overview of using the Internet .........................131
The Internet ....................................................132
The World Wide Web .....................................132
Internet Service Providers...............................132
Connecting to the Internet .............................133
Surfing the Internet.........................................133
Internet features..............................................134
Uploading and downloading files from
the Internet ..............................................135