Toshiba Tecra Z40-A1401 User Manual - Page 75

Batteries exhausted time, Extending battery life, Wireless WAN Device

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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. Whether you enable Sleep and Charge function. Batteries exhausted time Refer to User Information Guide about Batteries exhausted time Extending battery life To maximize the life of your battery packs: At least once a month, disconnect the computer from a power source and operate it on battery power until the battery pack fully discharges. Before doing so, follow the steps as detailed below. 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 should glow amber to indicate that the battery pack is being charged, however, in the event that 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. Wireless WAN Device Some computers in this series are equipped with the Wireless WAN device. This device gives you the ability for a high-speed connection to the Internet, corporate intranet, and your email while you are away from the office. User's Manual 4-16

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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.
Whether you enable Sleep and Charge function.
Batteries exhausted time
Refer to User Information Guide about Batteries exhausted time
Extending battery life
To maximize the life of your battery packs:
At least once a month, disconnect the computer from a power source and
operate it on battery power until the battery pack fully discharges. Before
doing so, follow the steps as detailed below.
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
should glow amber to indicate that the battery pack is being charged,
however, in the event that
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.
Wireless WAN Device
Some computers in this series are equipped with the Wireless WAN
device. This device gives you the ability for a high-speed connection to the
Internet, corporate intranet, and your email while you are away from the
office.
User's Manual
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