Toshiba Satellite A210 User Manual

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User’s Manual                                                                                        6-5
Power and Power-Up Modes
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The battery recharges the RTC batteries. The battery maintains the state of the 
computer when you enable Resume.
To ensure that the battery pack maintains its maximum capacity, operate the 
computer on battery power at least once a month until the battery pack is fully 
discharged. Refer to 
 in this chapter for procedures. If the 
computer is continuously operated on AC power, more than a month, the battery 
may fail to retain a charge. It may not function efficiently over the expected life 
of the battery and the Battery LED may not indicate a low-battery condition.
Real time clock battery
The Real Time Clock (RTC) battery provides power for the internal real time 
clock and calendar. It also maintains the system configuration.
If the RTC battery becomes completely discharged, the system loses this data and 
the real time clock and calendar stop working. The following message appears 
when you turn on the power:
Check system. Then press [F1] key . . . . . .
When the computer is powered off in Resume mode, and the AC 
adaptor is not connected, the battery pack supply power to 
maintain data and programs in memory. If the battery pack is 
completely discharged, Resume does not function and the 
computer loses all data in memory.
The following message appears when you turn on the power:
ERRPR 0271:Check date and time set-
tings.
WARNING 0251:System CMOS checksum 
bad - Default configuration used.
Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to Setup.
The computer’s RTC battery is a lithium ion battery and should be 
replaced only by your dealer or by a TOSHIBA service 
representative. The battery can explode if not properly replaced, 
used, handled or disposed of. Dispose of the battery as required 
by local ordinances or regulations.