Monitoring battery power
The battery light indicates the battery's current charge. 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
1
Click Start, Control Panel, then Performance and
Maintenance.
2
Double-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.
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.
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Monitoring battery power
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