Satellite Pro L20: Need Power Saver Utility

Please can you let me know where I can download the Power Saver utility for a Satellite Pro L20?
I have tried to install a copy of the software but am not sure if it is for an L20 as it crashes
at the end of the install, and when I try to open Toshiba Power Saver in the control panel it says
it is not running, but there is no option for in the Power Schemes list.
Many Thanks
Martin Dawkins

Does the L20 only use the standard Windows XP 'Power Options' for power management then?
I wonder why they did not install their own power management software as well as that
normally has more options for extending battery life.

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