Monitoring Main Battery Power; Determining Remaining Main Battery Power - Toshiba Portege 3490CT User Manual

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Monitoring main battery power

Monitoring main battery power
The computer's main battery light gives you an indication of the
main battery's current charge:
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No illumination means the main battery is not in use and the
AC Adapter is not connected.
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Green means the main battery is fully charged.
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Amber means the main battery is charging (AC Adapter
connected).
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Flashing amber means the main battery charge is low and it is
time to recharge the main battery or plug in the AC Adapter.
HINT: Be careful not to confuse the main battery light ( )
with the on/off light ( ). When the on/off light flashes
amber, it indicates that the system is suspended (using the
Windows Standby command).

Determining remaining main battery power

NOTE: Wait at least 16 seconds after turning on the
computer before trying to monitor the remaining main
battery power. The computer needs this time to check the
main battery's remaining capacity and perform its
calculations.
Click Start , point to Settings , and then click Control Panel .
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Double-click the Power Management icon.
The value displays as a percentage of remaining battery
power.
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