Monitoring of power condition, Monitoring of power condition -2, Battery indicator – Toshiba Tecra M11 User Manual

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User’s Manual

6-2

Power and Power-Up Modes

Table 6-1 Power conditions

Monitoring of power condition

As shown in the below table, the Battery, DC IN and Power indicators on

the system indicator alert you to the computer’s operating capability and

battery charge status.

Battery indicator

Check the Battery indicator to determine the status of the battery pack.

The following indicator lights indicate the battery status:

AC adaptor

not

connected

Battery charge

is above low

battery trigger

point

• Operates
• LED: Battery off
DC IN off

Battery charge

is below low

battery trigger

point

• Operates
• LED: Battery

flashes orange
DC IN off

Battery charge

is exhausted

Computer shuts down

No battery

installed

No operation

• LED: Battery off
DC IN

off

Power on

Power off
(no operation)

Flashing orange

The battery charge is low, the AC adaptor must be

connected in order to recharge the battery.

Orange

Indicates the AC adaptor is connected and the

battery is charging.

Green

Indicates the AC adaptor is connected and the

battery is fully charged.

No light

Under any other conditions, the indicator does not

light.

If the battery pack becomes too hot while it is being charged, the charge

will stop and the Battery indicator will go out. When the battery pack's

temperature falls to a normal range, charging will resume - this process

will occur regardless of whether the computer's power is on or off.

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