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Determining remaining battery power – Toshiba PORTEGE R700 series User Manual

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Mobile Computing

Monitoring main battery power

HINT: Be careful not to confuse the battery light (

), the ON/OFF

light (

).

When the ON/OFF light flashes amber, it indicates that the system is
suspended (using the Windows

®

operating system Sleep command).

(Sample Illustration) Power and battery light locations

Determining remaining battery power

Wait a few moments 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.

System indicator lights

AC power light

Battery light

Internal storage drive light

SD™ card light

ON/OFF light

*Available on certain models

Wireless WAN

Power
button

Wireless indicator light

indicator light*

NOTE