Charging the batteries – Cool-Lux A100 User Manual
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6. Be sure to monitor the remaining battery power. If the battery pack and real
time clock battery discharge completely. Standby and Suspend will not
function and data in memory will be lose. Also, the computer might register
an incorrect time and date. In this case, connect the AC adaptor to recharge
the batteries.
7. Never install or remove the battery pack without first turning off the power
and disconnecting the AC adaptor. Never remove the battery pack while the
computer in Suspend or Standby mode. Data will be lost.
Note
1. Never remove the battery pack while the Wake-up on LAN function is
enabled. Data will be lost. Before you remove a battery pack, disable the
Wake-up on LAN function.
2. To ensure the battery pack maintains maximum capacity, operate the com-
puter on battery power once a week until the battery pack is fully dis-
charged. Refer to the section Extending battery life in this chapter for
procedures. If the computer is continuously operated on AC power for an
extended period, more than a week, the battery might fail to retain a charge.
It might not function efficiently over the expected life of the battery pack
and Battery indicator might not indicate a low-battery condition.
3. After the battery pack is charged, avoid leaving the AC adaptor connected
and the computer turned off for more than a few hours at a time. Continuing
to charge a fully-charged battery pack can damage the battery.
Charging the batteries
When the power in the battery pack becomes low, the Battery indicator flashes
amber indicating that only a few minutes of battery power remain. If you con-
tinue to use the computer while the Battery indicator flashes, the computer
enables Hibernation mode (so you don’t lose data) and automatically turns off.
NOTES: The computer enters Hibernate mode only if Hibernation is
enabled in two places: the Hibernate tab in Power Options and Setup
Action tab in TOSHIBA Power Saver.
You must recharge a battery pack when it becomes discharged.