Chapter 6

Power and Power-Up Modes

The computer’s power resources include the AC adaptor and internal batteries. This chapter gives details on making the most effective use of these resources including charging and changing batteries, tips for saving battery power, and power up modes.

Power conditions

The computer’s operating capability and battery charge status are affected by the power conditions: whether an AC adaptor is connected, whether a battery is installed and what the charge level is for the battery.

Table 6-1 Power conditions

 

 

 

Power on

Power off (no operation)

 

 

 

 

 

universal

Battery

• Operates

• LED: Battery green

ACadaptor

fully

• LED:

Battery green

DC IN 15V green

connected

charged

 

DC IN 15V green

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Battery

• Operates

• Quickcharge

 

partially

• Quickcharge

• LED: Battery orange

 

charged

• LED:

Battery orange

DC IN 15V green

 

or no charge

 

DC IN 15V green

 

 

No

• Operates

• Nocharge

 

battery

• Nocharge

• LED: Battery off

 

installed

• LED:

Battery off

DC IN 15V green

 

 

 

 

DC IN 15V green

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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