Battery Power - Panasonic Toughbook CF-50 Series Reference Manual

Battery Power

Use the Battery Indicator to Check the Battery Status
Check the Remaining Battery Power
Battery Indicator Battery Status
Orange* Charging
Green* Fully-charged
Red Battery charge is low (the charge is less than approx. 9%
capacity)
Blinking red* Battery pack or charger may not be working properly.
Quickly remove the battery pack and disconnect the AC
adaptor, then connect them again. If the problem persists,
contact Panasonic Technical Support.
Blinking orange*
Not lit Battery pack is not connected or charging not being performed.
* When the AC adaptor is connected.
NOTE
This computer prevents overcharging of the battery by recharging only when the
remaining power is less than approx. 95% of capacity after the battery is fully charged.
NOTE
Until you log on to Windows, this key combination will be inoperable.
The actual remaining battery capacity and the displayed indication may differ
as follows.
• The battery indicator light remains red.
• The battery remaining displays 99% and the indicator light is orange for a
long period of time.
• Low battery warning appears after a short period of time.
This may be caused by the use of standby mode for long periods of time. The
battery is discharging while the computer is in standby mode when the AC
adaptor is not connected.
To correct them, perform the "Refresh Battery" utility. (
There may be a discrepancy with the % value that is displayed on the taskbar
of Windows, but this is not a malfunction.
Press
Fn + F9
on the Screen
(After logging on to Windows)
Fn + F9
Unable to recharge due to violation of temperature limits.
The ambient temperature is outside the allowable range.
Once the allowable range requirement is satisfied, charg-
ing begins automatically.
When using the application, power consumption is high;
therefore there is insufficient power to recharge the battery.
to Check the Remaining Battery Power
When the battery pack is inserted in the com-
puter (example)
When the battery pack is not inserted in the
computer
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