Toshiba PDR-M60 - Manual (Page 42)

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information. It maintains this information for up to a month
while the computer is turned off.
TECHNICAL NOTE: The RTC battery does not charge while the
computer is turned off, even if the AC adapter is attached.
The RTC battery charges when the computer is powered on.
The RTC battery may have become completely discharged
while your computer was shipped, resulting in the following
message during startup:
BAD RTC BATTERY
BADCHECKSUM (CMOS)
CHECK THE SYSTEM
This message may vary by model.
The RTC battery does not charge when the computer is turned off
even if the AC adapter is attached.
Monitoring battery power
The computer’s main battery light gives you an indication of
the main battery’s current charge:
❖ Green indicates the AC adapter has fully charged the
battery.
❖ Amber indicates the AC adapter is charging the battery.
❖ Off indicates that the battery is not being charged.
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).
Setting battery alarms
Your computer can be configured to warn you when the
battery is running low. For more information, see “What to do
when the battery alarm sounds” in the electronic user’s guide.
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