Power and Power-Up Modes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power on

 

Power off (no operation)

 

 

 

 

 

 

AC adaptor

Battery charge is

Operates

 

not

above low battery

LED:

Battery off

 

connected

trigger point

 

DC IN off

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Battery charge is

Operates

 

 

 

below low battery

Alarm sounds (depending

 

 

trigger point

on the Toshiba Power

 

 

 

Management Utility

 

 

 

 

setting)

 

 

 

 

 

LED:

Battery flashes

 

 

 

 

 

amber

 

 

 

 

 

DC IN off

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Battery charge

Computer goes into resume

 

 

exhausted

mode and shuts down

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No Battery

Cannot operate

 

 

installed

LED:

Battery off

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DC IN off

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power indicators

As shown in the above 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. The following indicator lights indicate the battery status:

Flashing amber

The battery charge is low. The AC adaptor must

 

be connected to recharge the battery.

 

 

Amber

Indicates the AC adaptor is connected and

 

charging the battery.

 

 

Green

Indicates the AC adaptor is connected and the

 

battery is fully charged.

 

 

No light

Under any other conditions, the indicator does

 

not light.

 

 

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