Toshiba A60 User Manual

6. Be sure to monitor the remaining battery power. If the battery pack and real

time clock battery discharge completely. Standby and Suspend will not
function and data in memory will be lose. Also, the computer might register an
incorrect time and date. In this case, connect the AC adaptor to recharge the
batteries.

7.

Never install or remove the battery pack without first turning off the power and
disconnecting the AC adaptor. Never remove the battery pack while the
computer in Suspend or Standby mode. Data will be lost.

1.

Never remove the battery pack while the Wake-up on LAN function is
enabled. Data will be lost. Before you remove a battery pack, disable the
Wake-up on LAN function.

2. To ensure the battery pack maintains maximum capacity, operate the computer

on battery power once a week until the battery pack is fully discharged. Refer
to the section Extending battery life in this chapter for procedures. If the
computer is continuously operated on AC power for an extended period, more
than a week, the battery might fail to retain a charge. It might not function
efficiently over the expected life of the battery pack and 

 indicator

might not indicate a low-battery condition.

3. After the battery pack is charged, avoid leaving the AC adaptor connected

and the computer turned off for more than a few hours at a time. Continuing to
charge a fully-charged battery pack can damage the battery.

When the power in the battery pack becomes low, the 

Battery 

indicator flashes

amber indicating that only a few minutes of battery power remain. If you continue to
use the computer while the 

 

indicator flashes, the computer enables

Hibernation mode (so you don't lose data) and automatically turns off.

You must recharge a battery pack when it becomes discharged.