Toshiba A50-C PT571C-02D007 Users Manual Canada; English - Page 77

Batteries exhausted time, Extending battery life, Battery type, Sleep Mode, Shut Down Mode

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How you use optional devices, such as a USB device, to which the battery supplies power Where you store your programs and data Whether you close the display panel when you are not using the keyboard - closing the display saves power The environmental temperature - operating time decreases at low temperatures System Sleep Mode System Hibernation Mode Display power off period Whether you enable Sleep Mode, which can conserve battery power if you are frequently turning the computer off and on The condition of the battery terminals. Always ensure the terminals stay clean by wiping them with a clean dry cloth before installing the battery pack Batteries exhausted time When you turn off the power of your computer with batteries fully charged, the batteries exhaust within the following approximate period. Battery type Sleep Mode Shut Down Mode Battery pack (45 Wh, 4 cell) about 5 days about 95 days RTC battery about 8 years about 8 years Extending battery life To maximize the life of your battery packs, do the following at least once a month. 1. Turn off the computer's power. 2. Disconnect the AC adaptor and turn on the computer's power. If it does not turn on then go to Step 4. 3. Operate the computer on battery power for five minutes. If you find that the battery pack has at least five minutes of operating time, continue operating until the battery pack is fully discharged. However, if the DC IN/Battery indicator flashes or there is some other warning to indicate a low battery condition, go to Step 4. 4. Connect the AC adaptor to the DC IN 19V jack of the computer, and to a wall outlet that is supplying power. The DC IN/Battery indicator glows amber to indicate that the battery pack is being charged. However, if DC IN/Battery indicator does not glow, this indicates that power is not being supplied. Check the connections for the AC adaptor and the power cord. 5. Charge the battery pack until the DC IN/Battery indicator glows white. User's Manual 4-23

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How you use optional devices, such as a USB device, to which the
battery supplies power
Where you store your programs and data
Whether you close the display panel when you are not using the
keyboard - closing the display saves power
The environmental temperature - operating time decreases at low
temperatures
System Sleep Mode
System Hibernation Mode
Display power off period
Whether you enable Sleep Mode, which can conserve battery power if
you are frequently turning the computer off and on
The condition of the battery terminals. Always ensure the terminals
stay clean by wiping them with a clean dry cloth before installing the
battery pack
Batteries exhausted time
When you turn off the power of your computer with batteries fully charged,
the batteries exhaust within the following approximate period.
Battery type
Sleep Mode
Shut Down Mode
Battery pack
(45 Wh, 4 cell)
about 5 days
about 95 days
RTC battery
about 8 years
about 8 years
Extending battery life
To maximize the life of your battery packs, do the following at least once a
month.
1.
Turn off the computer's power.
2.
Disconnect the AC adaptor and turn on the computer's power. If it
does not turn on then go to Step 4.
3.
Operate the computer on battery power for five minutes. If you find
that the battery pack has at least five minutes of operating time,
continue operating until the battery pack is fully discharged. However,
if the
DC IN/Battery
indicator flashes or there is some other warning
to indicate a low battery condition, go to Step 4.
4.
Connect the AC adaptor to the DC IN 19V jack of the computer, and to
a wall outlet that is supplying power. The
DC IN/Battery
indicator
glows amber to indicate that the battery pack is being charged.
However, if
DC IN/Battery
indicator does not glow, this indicates that
power is not being supplied. Check the connections for the AC adaptor
and the power cord.
5.
Charge the battery pack until the
DC IN/Battery
indicator glows white.
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