Toshiba a45-s120 User Manual

Page of 277
51
Getting Started
Charging the main battery
5.375 x 8.375 ver 3.1
Damaged power cables can cause fire or electric shock. Never 
modify, forcibly bend, place heavy objects on top of, or apply 
heat to the power cable.
If the power cable becomes damaged or the plug overheats,
discontinue use. There is a risk of electric shock.
Never remove the power plug from the outlet with wet hands. 
Doing so may cause an electric shock.
Charging the main 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 AC power 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. The less power the computer is consuming, the faster 
the battery will charge.
For more information on battery use, see 
.
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.
TECHNICAL NOTE: The battery does not charge while the 
computer is consuming full power.