Toshiba 2805-s503 User Guide
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Getting Started
Charging the battery
Charging the battery
Charging the battery
Before you can use the battery to power the computer, you must
charge it. Connect the computer to a live power outlet using the
AC adapter and power cable. The on/off light glows green and the
battery light glows amber to show that it is charging.
charge it. Connect the computer to a live power outlet using the
AC adapter and power cable. The on/off light glows green and the
battery light glows amber to show that it is charging.
Once the computer is connected to a power outlet, you can charge
the battery with the computer turned off or on. It takes several
hours to charge the battery when the computer is off. It takes much
longer to charge the battery when the computer is on. If the
computer is not consuming full power, the time required to charge
the battery is reduced.
the battery with the computer turned off or on. It takes several
hours to charge the battery when the computer is off. It takes much
longer to charge the battery when the computer is on. If the
computer is not consuming full power, the time required to charge
the battery is reduced.
For more information on battery use, see
.
CAUTION: Once the battery is charged for the first time,
avoid leaving the computer plugged in and turned off for
more than a few hours at a time. Continuing to charge a fully
charged battery can damage the battery.
avoid leaving the computer plugged in and turned off for
more than a few hours at a time. Continuing to charge a fully
charged battery can damage the battery.