Toshiba Satellite 5205-S505 User Manual - Page 133
Monitoring battery power, Determining remaining battery power
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133 Mobile Computing Monitoring battery power Monitoring battery power The battery light indicates the main battery's current charge. It: ❖ Glows green when the battery is fully charged ❖ Glows amber while the battery is being charged ❖ Does not glow if the external power source is disconnected or if the battery is completely discharged 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. 1 Click Start, Control Panel. The Control Panel opens. 2 Click Performance and Maintenance. 3 Click the Toshiba Power Saver icon. 4 Choose the Power Save Modes tab, then under the Running on Batteries section, click Details. 5 Click the Power Save Mode tab. The current power source and battery power remaining section displays the current charge state of the battery.