User manual TOSHIBA P3500

[. . . ] Portg 3500 3500 Portable Personal Computer User's Manual User's Manual i Portg 3500 'ST]VMKLX 2002 by TOSHIBA Corporation. Under the copyright laws, this manual cannot be reproduced in any form without the prior written permission of TOSHIBA. No patent liability is assumed, with respect to the use of the information contained herein. Portg 3500 Portable Personal Computer User's Manual First edition October 2002 (MWGPEMQIV This manual has been validated and reviewed for accuracy. [. . . ] Charging time (hours) Battery type Battery pack RTC battery Power on 8. 5 (approx. ) 8. 0 Power off 2. 5 (approx. ) Doesn't charge The charging time when the computer is on is affected by ambient temperature, the temperature of the computer and how you use the computer. If you make heavy use of external devices, for example, the battery might scarcely charge at all during operation. Refer also to the section Maximizing battery operating time. 6-10 Portg 3500 RsirRsWIrs &EXXIV] GLEVKMRK RSXMGI The battery may not charge right away under the following conditions: The battery is extremely hot or cold. If the battery is extremely hot, it might not charge at all. Also, to ensure the battery charges to its full capacity, charge the battery at room temperature of 10 to 30C (50 to 88F. The battery is nearly completely discharged. Leave the AC adaptor connected for a few minutes and the battery should begin charging. The Battery indicator may show a rapid decrease in battery operating time when you try to charge a battery under the following conditions: The battery has not been used for a long time. The battery has completely discharged and been left in the computer for a long time. A cool battery is installed in a warm computer. Fully discharge the battery by leaving it in the computer with the power on until the power automatically shuts off. Charge the battery until the Battery indicator glows green. Repeat the steps two or three times until the battery recovers normal capacity. Leaving the AC adaptor connected will shorten battery life. At least once a month, run the computer on battery power until the battery is fully discharged, then recharge the battery. 1SRMXSVMRK FEXXIV] GETEGMX] Remaining battery power can be monitored in the Power Save Modes window in Power Saver of Windows. Wait at least 16 seconds after turning on the computer before trying to monitor the remaining operating time. The computer needs this time to check the battery's remaining capacity and to calculate the remaining operating time, based on the current power consumption rate and remaining battery capacity. The actual remaining operating time may differ slightly from the calculated time. With repeated discharges and recharges, the battery's capacity will gradually decrease. Therefore, an often used, older battery will not operate for as long as a new battery even when both are fully charged. In this case, TOSHIBA Power Saver will indicate a 100% charge for both the old and new battery, but the displayed estimated time remaining will be shorter for the older battery Maximizing battery operating time. User's Manual 6-11 RsirRsWIrs 1E\MQM^MRK FEXXIV] STIVEXMRK XMQI A battery's usefulness depends on how long it can supply power on a single charge. How long the charge lasts in a battery depends on: How you configure the computer, for example, whether you enable battery-power saving options. [. . . ] You cannot access or change information stored in ROM. 7 SCSI: Small Computer System Interface is an industry standard interface for connection of a variety of peripheral devices. The electronic methodology used in serial data transmission. 12 Portg 3500 Glossary soft key: Key combinations that emulate keys on the IBM keyboard, change some configuration options, stop program execution, and access the numeric keypad overlay. software: The set of programs, procedures and related documentation associated with a computer system. Specifically refers to computer programs that direct and control the computer system's activities. [. . . ]