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| Problem | Possible Cause |
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| An error message is | Power On Self Test (POST) has |
| See the Power On Self Test (POST) messages to |
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| displayed on the screen | detected a problem. |
| determine the meaning and severity of the problem. |
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| Not all messages are errors; some are simply status |
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| (boot) sequence. |
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| indicators. (See Power On Self Test Messages on |
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| page 57 for more information) |
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| Your notebook appears to | BIOS setup changes were not |
| Make sure you select Save Changes And Exit when |
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| change setup parameters | saved when you made them |
| exiting the BIOS setup utility. |
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| when you start it. | and exited the setup utility |
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| returning it to earlier settings. |
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| The BIOS CMOS |
| Contact your support representative for repairs. |
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| battery has failed. |
| This is not a user serviceable part. |
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| Your system display won’t | You have installed the Life- |
| Check the Status Indicator Panel for presence of the |
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| turn on when the system is | Book/Security Application |
| Security icon. If it is visible, enter your password. |
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| turned on or has resumed. | panel. |
| (See Security Indicator on page 13 for more informa- |
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| Video Problems |
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| The | The notebook is set for an |
| Pressing [F10] while holding down the [Fn] key |
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| blank when you turn on | external monitor only. |
| allows you to change your selection of where to send |
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| your LifeBook notebook. |
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| your display video. Each time you press the keys you |
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| will step to the next choice. The choices, in order |
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| The display angle and bright- |
| Move the display and the brightness control until |
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| ness settings are not adequate |
| you have adequate visibility. Pressing the [F6] or |
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| for your lighting conditions. |
| [F7] keys while holding down the [Fn] key also |
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| allows you to change the display brightness level. |
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| The power management time- |
| Press a keyboard button or move the mouse to |
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| outs may be set for very short |
| restore operation. If that fails, push the Power/ |
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| intervals and you failed to |
| Suspend/Resume button. (The display may be shut |
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| notice the display come on |
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| and go off again. |
| Timeout) |
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| The LifeBook notebook | Power On Self Test (POST) |
| Contact your support representative. |
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| turned on with a series of | has detected a failure which |
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| beeps and your | does not allow the display |
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| display is blank. | to operate. |
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| The display goes blank by | The notebook has gone into |
| Press any button on the keyboard, or move the |
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| itself after you have been | Video timeout, Standby mode, |
| mouse to restore operation. If that fails, push the |
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| using it. | Suspend mode or |
| Power/Suspend/Resume button. Check your power |
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| mode because you have not |
| management settings, or close your applications |
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| used it for a period of time. |
| and go to the Power Options control panel. |
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| The power management time- |
| Press any button on the keyboard, or move the mouse |
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| outs may be set for very short |
| to restore operation. If that fails, push the Power/ |
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| intervals and you failed to |
| Suspend/Resume button. (The display may be shut |
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| notice the display come on |
| off by Standby Mode, Auto Suspend or Video |
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| and go off again. |
| Timeout) |
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