Panasonic Toughbook CF-T8EWATZJM Reference Manual

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96Troubleshooting (Advanced)The battery indicator lights redz The remaining battery power is very low (the charge is approx. 9% or less).Connect the AC adaptor. You can use the computer when the battery indicator light is orange. If you do not have an ACadaptor, save your data and power off your computer. After replacing the battery pack with a fully charged one, turn yourcomputer on again.The battery indicator is blinkingz If blinking red:Quickly save your data and power off your computer. Remove the battery pack and disconnect the AC adaptor, then con-nect them again. If the problem persists, contact your technical support office. The battery pack or charging circuit may bedefective.z If blinking orange:• Battery cannot be recharged temporarily because the internal temperature of the battery pack is outside the acceptabletemperature range for recharging. Your computer can be used normally in this state. Once the range requirement issatisfied, charging begins automatically.• Software applications and peripheral devices (USB devices, etc.) are consuming too much power. Exit the softwareapplications currently running, and remove all peripherals. Once the range requirement is satisfied, charging beginsautomatically.The battery indicator is flashingz The battery is recharging.If [Battery Charging Indicator] in [Main] menu of the Setup Utility is set to [Flashing], the indicator will alternately becomelighter and darker.To increase the lifetime of the batteryz You can prevent deterioration of the battery pack and extend the lifetime of the battery by setting the battery’s EconomyMode (ECO) to “Enabled” in Panasonic Power Plan Extension Utility/ Economy Mode (ECO) set-ting utility. (Î page 29)However, when the battery’s Economy Mode (ECO) is set to “Enabled”, the battery pack stops charging at 80% of fullycharged, so the battery operation time is shorter.To enable/disable the battery’s Economy Mode (ECO), refer to “Switching the Economy Mode (ECO)”. (Î page 30)Problems with BatteryWindows 7 Windows XP