Toshiba Satellite L40 series Resource Manual page 37

Monitoring main battery power
The computer's main battery light gives you an indication of the
main battery's current charge. The following also applies to the
secondary battery (available on certain models) if installed.
❖ Glows amber while the main battery is being charged (AC
adaptor connected)
❖ Glows green when the main battery is fully charged
❖ Is unlit when the battery has discharged, the battery is not
charging, or the AC adaptor is not plugged into the computer or
AC outlet
❖ Flashes amber when the main battery charge is low and it is
time to recharge the main battery or plug in the AC adaptor
Setting battery notifications
Your computer can be configured to warn you when the battery is
running low. For more information, see "Setting battery
notifications" in the electronic user's guide.
Battery life and charge time may vary, depending upon power
management settings, applications and features used.
HINT: Be careful not to confuse the battery light
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light .
When the on/off light flashes amber, it indicates that the system is
suspended (using the Windows
TECHNICAL NOTE: The recharging of the battery cannot occur when
your computer is using all of the power provided by the AC adaptor
to run applications, features, and devices. Your computer's Power
Options utility can be used to select a power level setting that
reduces the power required for system operation and will allow the
battery to recharge.
Mobile computing
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operating system Sleep command).
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with the on/off