Toshiba Satellite Pro 6000 Series - Manual (Page 112)

112 Mobile Computing
Running the computer on battery power
❖ Off indicates that the battery is not being charged.
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 Windows ®
XP Standby command).
Displaying remaining battery power
You can monitor the battery’s remaining charge. The computer
calculates the remaining battery charge as it operates, based on
your current rate of power use.
To show remaining power:
1 Open the Start menu, click Control Panel then
Performance and Maintenance.
2 Click the Toshiba Power Saver icon.
The Toshiba Power Saver Properties dialog box appears.