Note, Charging the batteries, Procedures – Toshiba A40 Series User Manual
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7. Never install or remove the battery pack without first turning off the power
and disconnecting the AC adaptor. Never remove the battery pack while the
computer is in Suspend or Standby mode. Data will be lost.
Note
1.
Never remove the battery pack while the Wake-up on LAN function is
enabled. Data will be lost. Before you remove a battery pack, disable the
Wake-up on LAN function.
2.
To ensure the battery pack maintains maximum capacity, operate the computer
on battery power once a week until the battery pack is fully discharged. Refer
to the section
in this chapter for procedures. If the
computer is continuously operated on AC power for an extended period, more
than a week, the battery might fail to retain a charge. It might not function
efficiently over the expected life of the battery pack and the Battery indicator
might not indicate a low-battery condition.
3. After the battery pack is charged, avoid leaving the AC adaptor connected
and the computer turned off for more than a few hours at a time. Continuing to
charge a fully-charged battery pack can damage the battery.
Charging the batteries
When the power in the battery pack becomes low, the Battery indicator flashes
orange indicating that only a few minutes of battery power remain. If you continue
to use the computer while the Battery
indicator flashes, the computer enables
Hibernation mode (so you don’t lose data) and automatically turns off.
NOTE: The computer enters Hibernate mode only if Hibernation is
enabled in two places : the Hibernate tab in Power Options and Setup
Action tab in TOSHIBA Power Saver.
You must recharge a battery pack when it becomes discharged.
Procedures
To recharge a battery pack while it is installed in the computer, connect the univer-
sal AC adaptor to the DC IN 15V socket and plug the other end into a working
outlet.
The Battery indicator glows orange when the battery is being charged.
CAUTION: Use only the computer connected to an AC power source or
the optional TOSHIBA Battery charger to charge the battery pack. Never
attempt to charge the battery pack with any other charger.