Power conditions
The computer's operating capability and battery charge status are
affected by the power conditions: whether an AC adaptor is connected,
whether a battery is installed and what the charge level is for the battery.
AC adaptor
Battery fully
connected
charged
Battery partially
charged or no
charge
No battery
installed
AC adaptor
Battery charge is
not
above low battery
connected
trigger point
Battery charge is
below low battery
trigger point
Battery charge
exhausted
No Battery
installed
Power indicators
As shown in the above table, the Battery, DC IN and Power indicators on
the system indicator alert you to the computer's operating capability and
battery charge status.
Battery indicator
Satellite P10 Series
Power on
■
Operates
■
No charge
■
LED:
Battery green
DC IN green
■
Operates
■
Quick charge
■
LED:
Battery amber
DC IN green
■
Operates
■
No charge
■
LED:
Battery off
DC IN green
■
Operates
■
LED:
Battery off
DC IN off
■
Operates
■
Alarm sounds (depending
on the Toshiba Power
Management Utility
setting)
■
LED:
Battery flashes
amber
DC IN off
Computer goes into
Hibernation or shuts down
(depending on the Toshiba
Power Management Utility
setting)
■
No operation
■
LED:
Battery off
DC IN off
Power and Power-Up Modes
Power off (no operation)
■
No charge
■
LED:
Battery green
DC IN green
■
Quick charge
■
LED:
Battery amber
DC IN green
■
No charge
■
LED:
Battery off
DC IN green
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