Toshiba SATELLITE P500 User Manual

User’s Manual

6-1

Power and Power-Up Modes

The computer's power resources include the AC adaptor and internal 

batteries. This chapter gives details on making the most effective use of 

these resources, including charging the computer and battery tips for 

saving battery power, and power up modes. 

The computer's operating capability and battery charge status are affected 

by the power conditions: whether an AC adaptor is connected, whether a 

battery is installed and what the charge level is for the battery. 

Battery fully 
charged

• Operates
• LED: Battery white/green

• LED: Battery white/green

Battery partially 
charged or no 
charge

• Operates
• Quick Charge
• LED: Battery orange

• Quick charge
• LED: Battery orange

No battery 
installed 

• Operates 
• No charge
• LED: Battery off

• No charge
• LED: Battery off