Charging the batteries – Toshiba Portege R200 (PPR21) User Manual
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Power and Power-Up Modes
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.
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
AC adaptor to the DC IN 15V jack and plug the other end into a working
outlet.
The Battery indicator glows orange when the battery is being charged.
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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.
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This section describes the charging method for the main battery pack
and the High Capacity 2nd Battery Pack using the computer. However,
the batteries can also be charged by using an optional Slim Port
Replicator connected to a Battery Charging cable. The Battery
Charging cable is a cable exclusively used for charging the High
Capacity 2nd Battery Pack.
Use only the computer connected to an AC power source an optional Slim
Port Replicator to charge the battery pack. Do not attempt to charge the
battery pack with any other charger.