Determining Remaining Battery Power - Toshiba M5-S4332 User Manual

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

Determining remaining battery power

NOTE
1 Highlight the power icon in the Notification Area. A pop-up
message displays the remaining battery power as a percentage.
With repeated discharges and recharges, the battery's capacity
gradually decreases. A frequently used older battery does not
power the computer for as long as a new battery, even when
both are fully charged.
HINT: Be careful not to confuse the battery light (
light ( ).
When the on/off light flashes amber, it indicates that the system is
suspended (using the Windows
SD light
On/off light
Battery 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.
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operating system Sleep command).
System Indicator Lights
) with the on/off
Wireless indicator
light
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Slim SelectBay
indicator light
Hard disk drive light