Power Indicators; Battery Indicator - Toshiba TECRA A8 User Manual

Power and Power-Up Modes
AC Battery charge
adaptor is above low
not battery trigger
connected point
Battery charge
is below low
battery trigger
point
Battery charge
is exhausted
No battery
installed
*1 For the computer to shut down in hibernation mode, the hibernation
feature must be enabled in two places in TOSHIBA Power Saver: the
Hibernate window and the Battery Alarm item of the Alarm window. If a
main battery and a 2nd battery are installed, the computer does not shut
down until the charge in both batteries is exhausted.
When batteries are charged, the main battery is charged first. When it is
fully charged, the 2nd battery is charged.

Power indicators

As shown in the above table, the Battery, DC IN and Power indicators on
the system indicator alert you to the computer's operating capability and
battery charge status.

Battery indicator

Check the Battery indicator to determine the status of the battery pack.
The following indicator lights indicate the battery status:
Flashing orange
Orange
6-2
Table 6-1 Power conditions continued
Power on
• Operates
• LED: Battery off
DC IN off
• Operates
• LED: Battery
flashes orange
DC IN off
Computer shuts down
• No operation
• LED: Battery off
DC IN off
The battery charge is low. The AC adaptor must
be connected to recharge the battery.
Indicates the AC adaptor is connected and
charging the battery.
Power off
(no operation)
*1
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