User Manual

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? BATTERY POWER OPERATIONS
Q
The Battery LED lights.
A
There is not much battery capacity left.
Take either of the following actions immediately.
• Connect the AC adapter to your computer to supply power.
• Turn off your computer and replace the battery pack with a fully charged one.
By not taking any action, your computer will be placed into Hibernate and turned off if
Hibernate is enabled.
If Hibernate mode is disabled, your computer will simply be turned off. This may cause loss
of work data. It is recommended to enable Hibernate mode. Hibernate mode is enabled by
default. It is also recommended that you save data on a regular basis.
REFERENCE: For charging the battery, see “1-1 Charging the battery” in Chapter 4.
Q
The Battery LED flashes in orange even when the fully charged
battery pack is used.
A
The battery pack gradually discharges power even when it is not used. Charge the battery
pack again.
If the situation remains after having charged the battery pack, the function to charge the
battery pack may be degraded. Replace the battery pack with a new one that is optionally
available. If the situation still remains, you computer may be faulty. Contact the nearest
maintenance service.
REFERENCE: For information on the remaining battery capacity, see “1-2 Monitoring
battery capacity” in Chapter 4.
Q
During battery power operations, my computer turns off if it is not used
for a while.
A
Your computer is set to be placed on Standby or into Hibernate and stop the system
operations if it is not used for a certain period of time.
Deactivate the setting.
(1) Open the [Control Panel] window and click [Performance and Maintenance].
(2) Click [Toshiba Power Saving].
(3) Select desired power saving mode on the [Power Settings] tab and click the
[Advanced] button.