Toshiba Satellite 1750 User Manual page 196

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If Something Goes Wrong
Resolving a hardware conflict
The main battery may not be inserted correctly in the computer.
Turn off the computer, remove the battery, clean the contacts with
a soft dry cloth (if necessary) and replace the battery.
The battery may be too hot or too cold to charge properly. Its
temperature needs to be in the range 50 degrees to 88 degrees
Fahrenheit (10 degrees to 30 degrees Celsius). If you think this is
the probable cause, let the battery reach room temperature and try
again.
If the battery has completely discharged, it will not begin charging
immediately. Leave the AC adapter and power cable connected,
wait 20 minutes and see whether the battery is charging.
If the battery light is glowing after 20 minutes, let the computer
continue charging the battery for at least another 20 minutes
before you turn on the computer.
If the battery light does not glow after 20 minutes, the battery may
have reached the end of its useful life. Try replacing it.
The battery appears not to power the computer for as long
as it usually does.
Check the power options using the Windows Millennium Edition
Power Options utility. Have you added a device, such as a PC Card
or memory module, that takes its power from the battery? Is your
software using the hard disk more? Is the display power set to turn
off automatically? Was the battery fully charged to begin with? All
these conditions affect how long the charge lasts.
For more information on maximizing battery power, see
Maximizing battery life on page 114.