Satellite R10 6-4
Power and Power-Up Modes
Power indicator
Check the Power indicator to determine the power status:
Battery types
The computer has two types of batteries:
■ Battery pack
■ Real Time Clock (RTC) battery
Battery pack
When the AC adaptor is not connected, the computer’s main power source
is a removable lithium ion battery pack, also referred to in this manual as
the main battery. You can purchase additional battery packs for extended
use of the computer away from an AC power source.
Before you remove the battery pack, set the computer to Hibernation mode
or save your data and shut down the computer. Do not change the battery
pack while the AC adaptor is connected.
Green
Indicates power is being supplied to the computer
and the computer is turned on.
Blinking orange
Indicates power is being supplied to the computer
while the computer is in Standby mode. The
indicator turns on for one second and off for two
seconds.
Orange
Indicates that the system has shifted from
Standby mode into high speed recovery mode.
No light
Under any other conditions, the indicator does not
light.
■ High speed recovery will not work in the following circumstances:
■ Battery mode. When the power mode is battery, the normal Standby
mode is activated and recovery is carried out at normal speed from
the Standby mode.
■ When a password protected HDD is used in the Select Bay.
■ In the high speed recovery mode, more power is consumed when
compared with the normal Standby mode.