Monitoring Battery Power; Determining Remaining Battery Power - Toshiba 5005-S504 User Manual

Monitoring battery power

The battery light indicates the main battery's current charge.
It:
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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.
The Control Panel opens.
2 Click Performance and Maintenance.
3 Click the Toshiba Power Saver icon.
4 Choose the Power Save Modes tab, then under the
Running on Batteries section, click Details.
5 Click the Power Save Mode tab. The current power
source and battery power remaining section displays the
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