Battery Power - Panasonic Toughbook CF-07 Series Reference Manual

Battery Power

Battery Status
Use the Battery Indicator to Check on the Battery Status
Battery Indicator Battery Status
Orange* Charging
1
Green* Fully-charged
1
Red Battery charge is low (the charge is less than approx. 9%
capacity)
Blinking red* Battery pack or charger may not be working properly.
1
Quickly remove the battery pack and disconnect the AC
adaptor, then connect them again. If the problem persists,
contact Panasonic Technical Support.
Blinking orange* 1 Unable to recharge due to violation of temperature limits.
(The ambient temperature is outside the allowable range.
Once the allowable range requirement is satisfied, charg-
ing begins automatically.)
Blinking green Battery is discharging to prescribed charging level in high
temperature mode.
Not lit Battery pack is not connected or charging not being per-
formed.
* 1 When the AC adaptor is connected.
NOTE
This computer prevents overcharging of the battery by recharging only when
the remaining power is less than approx. 95% of capacity after the battery is
fully charged.
When the remaining battery charge of the computer is between 20-80%, re-
charging starts from the battery pack inserted into the second battery pack
slot, and discharging starts from the battery pack inserted into the main bat-
tery pack slot. When the remaining battery charge of the computer is 0-20%
or 80-100%, both the main battery pack and the secondary battery pack are
recharged/discharged almost equally.
Getting a detailed reading
Select [Start]-[Settings]-[Control Panel]-[Power Management]*
[Power Meter]
* Windows 2000 : [Power Options]
2
NOTE
The actual remaining battery capacity and the displayed indication may differ.
• The battery indicator light remains red.
• The battery remaining displays 99% and
the indicator light is orange for a long pe-
riod of time.
• Low battery warning appears after a short
period of time.
This may be caused by the use of standby
mode for long periods of time. The bat-
tery is discharging while the computer is
in standby mode when the AC adaptor is
not connected.
-
2
Perform the "Refresh
Battery" utility.
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