TOSHIBA M40X Series

Chapter 6

Power and Power-Up Modes

The computer's power resources include the AC adapter 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 adapter is connected, whether a battery is installed and what the charge level is for the battery.

 

 

Power on

Power off (no operation)

 

 

 

 

AC adapter

Battery fully

• Operates

• No charge

connected

charged

• No charge

• LED: Battery green

 

 

• LED: Battery green

DC IN green

 

 

DC IN green

 

 

 

 

 

 

Battery partially

• Operates

• Charge

 

charged

• Charge

• LED: Battery Amber

 

 

• LED: Battery Amber

DC IN green

 

 

DC IN green

 

 

 

 

 

 

No battery

• Operates

• No charge

 

installed or no

• No charge

• LED: Battery off

 

charge

• LED: Battery off

DC IN green

 

 

DC IN green

 

 

 

 

 

User’s Manual

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