System Indicators - Toshiba Satellite C640 Series User Manual

AC adaptor not Battery charge is
connected above low battery
trigger point
Battery charge is
below low battery
trigger point
Battery charge is
exhausted
No battery
installed

System Indicators

The DC IN/Battery and Power indicators on the system indicator panel
alert you to the computer's operating capability and battery charge status.
DC IN/Battery Indicator
Check the DC IN/Battery indicator to determine the status of the battery
pack - the following indicator conditions should be noted:
Blinking amber
Amber
Green
No light
If the battery becomes too hot while it is being charged, the charge will
stop and the DC IN/Battery indicator will go out. When the battery's
temperature falls to a normal range, charge will resume. This event occurs
regardless of whether the power to the computer is on or off.
User's Manual
Power on
• Operates
• DC IN/Battery LED:
amber
• Operates
• DC IN/Battery LED:
blinking amber
Computer goes into
hibernation or shuts
down (depending on the
TOSHIBA power
Management Utility
Setting)
• No operation
• DC IN/Battery LED: off
Power conditions Table
Indicates battery charge is below low battery
trigger point.
Indicates the AC adaptor is connected and
charging the battery.
Indicates the AC adaptor is connected or the
battery is fully charged.
Under any other conditions, the indicator does
not light.
Power and Power-up Modes
Power off
(no operation)
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