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Getting Started
Charging the main and secondary batteries
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3Connect the power cable to a live electrical outlet.
The AC power and battery lights glow.
CAUTION: Using the wrong AC adapter could damage your
computer. Toshiba assumes no liability for any damage in such
cases.
Never pull directly on the power cable to unplug it. Hold the power
plug when removing the cable from the outlet.
Charging the main and secondary batteries
To charge the main battery, plug the computer into a live wall
outlet. It takes several hours to charge the battery with the
computer off. It takes much longer to charge the battery while
the computer is on. Once the main battery is charged, the
secondary battery, if inserted into the Modular Bay, will
charge.
TECHNICAL NOTE: The battery does not charge while the
computer is consuming full power.
To charge the secondary battery, fit it in the Modular Bay and
connect the computer to an AC power source.
TECHNICAL NOTE: When batteries are being charged, the main
battery is charged first. After the main battery is fully charged, the
secondary battery in the Modular Bay is charged.
When the batteries discharge, the secondary battery in the
Modular Bay will discharge first, then the main battery.
For more information on battery use, see “Running the
computer on battery power” on page 88.