Battery Charging Notice - Toshiba Satellite P750 Series User Manual

Time
The following table shows the approximate time required to fully charge a
discharged battery.
Battery type
Battery pack (48Wh, 6 cell)
Battery pack (61Wh, 6 cell)
Battery pack (98Wh, 12 cell)
Please be aware that the charging time when the computer is on is
affected by ambient temperature, the temperature of the computer and
how you are using the computer - if you make heavy use of external
devices for example, the battery might scarcely charge at all during
operation. Please refer to the section
further information.

Battery charging notice

The battery may not begin charging immediately under the following
conditions:
■
The battery is extremely hot or cold (if the battery is extremely hot, it
might not charge at all). To ensure the battery charges to its full
capacity, you should charge it at room temperature of between 5° to
35°C (41°F to 95°F).
■
The battery is nearly completely discharged. In this instance you should
leave the AC adaptor connected for a few minutes and the battery
should begin charging.
The Battery indicator may show a rapid decrease in battery operating time
when you try to charge a battery under the following conditions:
■
The battery has not been used for a long time.
■
The battery has completely discharged and been left in the computer for
a long time.
■
A cool battery is installed in a warm computer.
In such cases you should follow the steps as detailed below:
1. Fully discharge the battery by leaving it in the computer with the power
on until the system automatically turns itself off.
2. Connect the AC adaptor to the DC IN 19V jack of the computer, and to
a wall outlet that is supplying power.
3. Charge the battery until the Battery indicator glows white.
Repeat these steps two or three times until the battery recovers normal
capacity.
User's Manual
Charging time (hours)
Power off
about 3.0
about 4.0
about 5.0
Maximizing battery operating time
Satellite P750/P755 Series
Power on
about 10.0
about 10.0
about 10.0
for
6-6