Charging The Batteries - Toshiba TE2000 User Manual

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Mobile Computing
Running the computer on battery power
In addition to the main battery, you may also have a second battery
installed in the Slim SelectBay. If you travel and need to work for
many hours without an AC power source, you may purchase a
battery module for use in the computer's Slim SelectBay, or carry
additional charged battery packs with you.
The computer also has an internal real-time-clock (RTC) battery.
The RTC battery powers the RTC memory that stores your system
configuration settings and the current time and date information. It
maintains this information for up to a month while the computer is
turned off.
TECHNICAL NOTE: For optimum DVD performance, always
play DVDs while your computer is connected to AC power.

Charging the batteries

To charge the main battery while it is in your computer, plug the
computer into a live electrical outlet. The battery charges whether
the computer is on or off.
The main battery light (
charged, and glows green when it is fully charged.
The battery may not start charging immediately under the
following conditions:
The battery is extremely hot or cold. To ensure that the battery
charges to its full capacity, wait until it reaches room
temperature.
The battery is almost completely discharged. Leave the power
connected and the battery should begin charging after a few
minutes.
The main battery charges the RTC battery.
During normal use, the main battery keeps the RTC battery
adequately charged. Occasionally, the RTC battery may lose its
) glows amber while the battery is being