Monitoring Battery Power; Determining Remaining Battery Power - Toshiba 3000-S304 User Manual

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Monitoring battery power

Monitoring battery power
The battery light indicates the primary battery's current
charge. The Modular Bay light indicates the charge state of
the secondary battery (if used). In both cases, the indicator
light:
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Glows green when the battery is fully charged
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Glows amber while the battery is being charged
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Does not glow if the external power source is
disconnected or if the battery is completely discharged

Determining remaining battery power

NOTE: Wait at least 16 seconds after turning on the computer
before trying to monitor the remaining battery power. The
computer needs this time to check the battery' s remaining capacity
and perform its calculations.
1 Click Start, then click Control Panel.
2 Click the Toshiba Power Management icon.
The current power source and battery power remaining
section displays the current charge state of the battery.
The value displays as a percentage of remaining battery
charge.
3 Click the Battery Power Meter tab.