Toshiba 5005 Laptop User Manual


 
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Mobile Computing
Monitoring battery power
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Monitoring battery power
The battery light indicates the main battery’s current charge.
It:
Glows green when the battery is fully charged
Glows amber while the battery is being charged
Does not glow if the external power source is
disconnected or if the battery is completely discharged
Determining remaining battery power
NOTE: Wait at least 16 seconds after turning on the computer
before trying to monitor the remaining battery power. The
computer needs this time to check the battery’s remaining capacity
and perform its calculations.
1 Click Start, then click Control Panel.
The Control Panel opens.
2 Click Performance and Maintenance.
3 Click the Toshiba Power Saver icon.
4 Choose the Power Save Modes tab, then under the
Running on Batteries section, click Details.
5 Click the Power Save Mode tab. The current power
source and battery power remaining section displays the