Determining Remaining Battery Power - Toshiba P500-ST5801 User Manual

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Mobile Computing
Monitoring main battery power
Power
button
(Sample Illustration) Power and battery light locations

Determining remaining battery power

NOTE
HINT: Be careful not to confuse the battery light (
light ( ), and the power button light (near the upper-left corner of
the keyboard).
When the ON/OFF light or power button light flashes amber, it
indicates that the system is suspended (using the Windows
operating system Sleep command).
AC power light
ON/OFF light
Wait at least 16 seconds after turning on the computer before trying
to monitor the remaining battery power. The computer needs this
time to check the battery's remaining capacity and perform its
calculations.
System Indicator Lights
Battery light
Internal storage drive light
), the ON/OFF
®
Bridge Media
Adapter light