Monitoring Battery Capacity - Toshiba 2010 User Manual

Battery charging notice
The battery may not charge right away under the following conditions:
The battery is extremely hot or cold. If the battery is extremely hot, it might not
charge at all. Also, to ensure the battery charges to its full capacity, charge the
battery at room temperature of 10° to 30°C (50° to 88°F).
The battery is nearly completely discharged. Leave the AC adaptor connected
for a few minutes and the battery should begin charging.
The Battery indicator may show a rapid decrease in battery operating time when
you try to charge a battery under the following conditions:
The battery has not been used for a long time.
The battery has completely discharged and been left in the computer for a long
time.
A cool battery is installed in a warm computer.
In such case, follow the steps below.
1. Fully discharge the battery by leaving it in the computer with the power on
until the power automatically shuts off.
2. Plug in the AC adaptor.
3. Charge the battery until the Battery indicator glows green.
Repeat the steps two or three times until the battery recovers normal capacity.
NOTE: Leaving the AC adaptor connected will shorten battery life.
At least once a month, run the computer on battery power until the
battery is fully discharged, then recharge the battery.

Monitoring battery capacity

Remaining battery power can be monitored in the Power Save Modes window in
Power Saver of Windows.
NOTES: 1. Wait at least 16 seconds after turning on the computer before
Care and use of the Battery Pack
trying to monitor the remaining operating time. The com-
puter needs this time to check the battery's remaining
capacity and to calculate the remaining operating time,
based on the current power consumption rate and remaining
battery capacity. The actual remaining operating time may
differ slightly from the calculated time.
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