Toshiba Portege WT20-B Series User Manual page 66

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Mobile Computing
Charging the main battery
Wall Outlet
the included AC adaptor plugged into a wall outlet.
To charge the main battery, plug the device into a live
electrical outlet. The battery charges whether the device is
On or Off.
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 (50 to 80 degrees
Fahrenheit, 10 to 26 degrees Celsius).
❖
The battery is almost completely discharged.
Leave the power connected and the battery should
begin charging after a few minutes.
—The fastest way to charge your tablet is with
TECHNICAL NOTE: The recharging of the battery may
not occur when your device is using all of the power
provided by the AC adaptor to run applications, features,
and devices. Your device'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.
HINT: Once the battery is fully charged, we recommend
that you periodically operate your device on battery
power until the battery discharges completely.
Please make a complete back up of your data to external
media before discharging the battery. For more
information, see "Backing up your work" on page 61.