FUJITSU LIFEBOOK 990TX2 User Manual

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S e c t i o n T w o

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C A U T I O N

Your notebook must be turned off
with the power switch to prevent all
current draw.

indicator is On when either of the adapters is
active and Off when power comes from the bat-
teries alone. If a battery is charging, the Power
Adapter indicator is active regardless of the
setting of the power switch. The AC Adapter
indicator is also active in the Windows 95
pseudo-off state, regardless of the battery status.
If there is no battery charging, and the power
switch is Off,then the AC Adapter indicator
and the Battery indicators will all be off.

Battery Indicators
The two sets of battery indicators show whether
or not the main Lithium ion batt ery and/or
the optional second Lithium ion battery are
installed, and indicate the condition of each.
(Figure 2-3.) Battery 1 is the main Lithium ion
battery which is installed in the Battery Bay
and Battery 2 is an optional second Lithium
ion battery which may be installed in Multi-
function Bay 2 only. The battery indicators are
displayed only for a battery which is installed.

P O I N T

When your notebook has been shut down
f rom Windows 95, it is not in the same
condition as it is when it is turned off fro m
the power switch. It is in a pseudo-off
state, with all applications closed, but
it can be turned on by pressing the
Suspend/Resume button. It is drawing
some current in the pseudo-off state.

A small arrow icon (Battery Charging indica-
tor) appears to the left of each of the Battery
Level indicators and above the number (Battery
identifier) if that battery is charging. The
Battery Charging indicator flashes if the battery
is too hot or too cold to charge. (Figure 2-3.)
The Battery Charging indicators operate
whether the power switch is Off or On.

The symbols inside the battery outline of the
Battery Level indicator show the operating level
available in that battery. (Figure 2-4.) If there is
no battery ch a r ging and the power swi tch is Off,
the AC Adapter indicator and the Battery indi-
cators will all be off.

AC Adapter Indicator
The AC Adapter indicator tells you whether the
system is operating on an AC or auto/airline
adapter, or is running on batteries alone. The

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