Toshiba Qosmio G25-AV513 User Manual - Page 123

123 Mobile Computing Monitoring battery power Monitoring battery power The computer's main battery light gives you an indication of the main battery's current charge: ❖ Blue means the battery is fully charged. ❖ Amber means the battery is charging (AC Adapter connected). ❖ Off (no illumination) indicates one of the following conditions: the battery is dead, the battery is not charging, the battery is not fully charged, or the AC adapter is not plugged in to the computer or AC outlet. NOTE Battery life and charge time may vary, depending upon power management settings, applications and features used. ❖ Flashing amber indicates that the computer is using battery power, and the battery's charge is running low. HINT: Be careful not to confuse the battery light ( ) with the on/off light ( ). When the on/off light flashes amber, it indicates that the system is suspended (using the operating system's Stand By command). Determining remaining battery power NOTE Wait at least 16 seconds after turning on the computer before trying to monitor the remaining battery power. The computer needs this time to check the battery's remaining capacity and perform its calculations.