TOSHIBA L20 Series
Power and Power-Up Modes
The computer's power resources include the AC adaptor and internal
batteries. This chapter gives details on making the most effective use of
these resources including charging and changing batteries, tips for saving
battery power, and power up modes.
Power conditions
The computer's operating capability and battery charge status are affected
by the power conditions: whether an AC adaptor is connected, whether a
battery is installed and what the charge level is for the battery.
Table Power conditions
Universal
Battery fully
charged
AC
adaptor
Battery partially
connected
charged or no
charge
No battery
installed
Universal
Battery charge is
above low battery
AC
trigger point
adaptor
not
Battery charge is
connected
below low battery
trigger point
Battery charge is
exhausted
No Battery
installed
User's Manual
Power on
• Operates
• LED: Battery green
• Operates
• Quick Charge
• LED: Battery orange
• Operates
• No charge
• LED: Battery off
• Operates
• LED: Battery off
• Operates
• LED: Battery flashes orange
Computer shuts down
• Cannot operates
• LED: Battery off
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Power off
(no operation)
• LED: Battery green
• Quick charge
• LED: Battery orange
• No charge
• LED: Battery off
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