6-2 Power and Power-Up Modes
User's Manual
Satellite Pro 4200/4300 User's Manual – 4200_UK.doc – ENGLISH – Printed on 27/01/00 as
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Power on
Power off (no operation)
AC adaptor
not
connected
Battery charge
is above low
battery trigger
point
• Operates
• LED:
Battery
off
DC IN
off
—
Battery charge
is below low
battery trigger
point
• Operates
• Alarm sounds
• LED:
Battery
flashes
orange
DC IN
off
—
Battery charge
exhausted
Computer goes into
hibernate mode and shuts
down*
—
No Battery
installed
• No operation
• LED:
Battery
off
DC IN
off
—
* In Windows 98, Hibernate must be enabled in the Hibernate window of
the Power Management Properties. Otherwise, the computer will shut
down in Boot mode.
Power indicators
As shown in the above table, the
Battery, DC IN
and
Power
indicators on
the system indicator alert you to the computer’s operating capability and
battery charge status.
Battery indicators
Check the
Battery
indicator to determine the status of the battery. The
following indicator lights indicate the battery status:
Flashing orange
The battery charge is low. The AC adaptor must
be connected to recharge the battery.
Orange
Indicates the AC adaptor is connected and
charging the battery.
Green
Indicates the AC adaptor is connected and the
battery is fully charged.
No light
Under any other conditions, the indicator does
not light.