Christopher, sorry I don't know where to find it. Mine was in the system tray since new. It doesn't seem to appear anywhere else. Mark Threadgold Of all the things I have ever lost, the thing I miss most is my mind.... -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Christopher Hallsworth Sent: 22 December 2006 17:06 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Just curious Ah, wonder if I have that? I have a Toshiba Satellite Pro A100. Where would I find this utility? It's currently not in my system tray, but it sounds good enough to try it. Thanks for the tip! On Fri, 22 Dec 2006 16:13:50 -0000, "Mark Threadgold" <m.j.threadgold@xxxxxxxxxxxx> said: > Carol, > > You need to turn the display to the external monitor with the laptops > shortcut key for this or its display utility. > > I have a Toshiba A100 series which has a nice utility in the system try > that > allows you to switch simply using the keyboard and the drop down menu in > it. > > When it is switched to this dummy external monitor the time remaining in > the > battery life indicator in the system tray usually doubles. I have never > had > it on batteries long enough to flatten them using this device. > > hth, > > Mark Threadgold > > Of all the things I have ever lost, the thing I miss most is my mind.... > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf > Of Carol Pearson > Sent: 22 December 2006 16:01 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Just curious > > Hey, that's a good idea, Mark. Do I put this on my birthday list? Does > it > work with all laptops? > > -- > Carol > carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > Christopher Hallsworth Skype name chrishallsworth7266 ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq