Toshiba M20 User Guide
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Mobile Computing
Running the computer on battery power
Running the computer on battery power
Monitoring battery power
The computer’s main battery light gives you an indication of the
main battery’s current charge:
main battery’s current charge:
❖
Green indicates the AC adapter has fully charged the battery.
❖
Amber indicates the AC adapter is charging the battery.
❖
Off indicates that the battery is not being charged.
Battery life and charge time may vary depending upon
power management settings, applications and features
used.
power management settings, applications and features
used.
❖
Flashing amber indicates that the computer is using battery
power, and the battery’s charge is running low.
power, and the battery’s charge is running low.
HINT: Be careful not to confuse the battery light (
)
with the on/off light (
). When the on/off light flashes
amber, it indicates that the system is suspended (using
Windows
Windows
®
XP Standby command).
Displaying remaining battery power
You can monitor the battery’s remaining charge. The computer
calculates the remaining battery charge as it operates, based on
your current rate of power use.
calculates the remaining battery charge as it operates, based on
your current rate of power use.
To show remaining power:
1
Click Start, Control Panel, then Performance and
Maintenance.
Maintenance.
2
Click the Toshiba Power Saver icon.
The Toshiba Power Saver Properties dialog box appears.