Extending Battery Life; Replacing The Battery Pack - Toshiba dynaEdge DE-100 Series User Manual

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Battery pack exhausted time
When you turn off the power of your computer with the battery pack fully
charged, the battery pack is exhausted within the following approximate
period.
Battery type
Battery pack
(20 Wh, 2 cell)
Be aware that the battery pack exhausted time is affected if there are any
external devices connected.

Extending battery life

To maximize the life of your battery pack, do the following at least once a
month.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Replacing the battery pack

Be aware that the battery pack is classified as a consumable item.
The operating life of the battery pack will gradually reduce through
repeated charging and discharging, and should be replaced when it
reaches the end of its operating life. In addition to this, you might also
replace a discharged battery pack with a charged spare when you are
User's Manual
The environmental temperature - operating time decreases at low
temperatures
System Sleep Mode settings
System Hibernation Mode settings
How frequently you turn the computer off and on
Sleep Mode
about 5 days
Turn off the computer's power.
Disconnect the AC adaptor and turn on the computer's power. If it
does not turn on then go to Step 4.
Operate the computer on battery power for five minutes. If you find
that the battery pack has at least five minutes of operating time,
continue operating until the battery pack is fully discharged. However,
if the DC IN/Battery indicator flashes or there is some other warning
to indicate a low battery condition, go to Step 4.
Connect the AC adaptor to the DC IN 19V jack of the computer, and to
a wall outlet that is supplying power. The DC IN/Battery indicator
glows amber to indicate that the battery pack is being charged.
However, if DC IN/Battery indicator does not glow, this indicates that
power is not being supplied. Check the connections for the AC adaptor
and the power cord.
Charge the battery pack until the DC IN/Battery indicator glows white.
Shut Down Mode
about 9 days
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