Determining Remaining Battery Power - Toshiba X500-Q840S User Manual

Power
button
(Sample Illustration) Power and battery light locations

Determining remaining battery power

NOTE
Move the pointer over the power icon in the notification area, see
"Finding your way around the desktop" on page 128
information on the notification area. A pop-up message displays the
remaining battery power as a percentage.
Monitoring main battery power
HINT: Be careful not to confuse the battery light (
light ( ), and the power button light (on the left side of the
keyboard).
When the ON/OFF light or power button light flashes amber, it
indicates that the system is suspended (using the Windows
operating system Sleep command).
AC power light
ON/OFF light
Wait at least 16 seconds 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.
Mobile Computing
System Indicator Lights
Battery light
Internal storage drive light
115
), the ON/OFF
®
Memory card
reader light
for more