Toshiba a5-s116 User Guide

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Mobile Computing
Charging the batteries
5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3
Charging the batteries
Battery charge time may vary depending on the applications, 
power management settings, and features used.
The battery needs to be charged before you can use it to 
power the computer.
Never leave batteries in the battery charger for more than a 
week at a time. Doing so may reduce the potential charge of 
the battery.
Use only battery chargers designed to work with your 
notebook computer. You can order a Toshiba battery charger 
from Toshiba’s Web site at 
.
Charging the main battery
To charge the battery, plug the computer into a live wall 
outlet. It takes several hours to charge the battery with the 
computer off. It takes much longer to charge the battery while 
the computer is on. 
TECHNICAL NOTE: When your computer is using all of the 
power provided by the AC Adapter to run applications, 
features, and devices, the recharging of the battery cannot 
occur. Your computer’s Power Saver utility can be used to 
select a power level setting that reduces the power required for 
system operation and will allow the battery to recharge.
The battery may not start charging immediately if:
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