L i f e B o o k E S e r i e s – S e c t i o n 5
Problem | Possible Cause | Possible Solutions |
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You turn on your | The battery or batteries are low. | Check the Status Indicator Panel to determine the |
LifeBook and nothing |
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seems to happen. |
| Indicator Panel on page 16 for more information) Use |
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| a Power adapter to operate until a battery is charged |
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| or install a charged battery. |
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| The power adapter (AC or | Verify that your adapter is connected correctly. (See |
| auto/airline) is not plugged | Power Sources on page 37 for more information) |
| in properly. |
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You turn on your LifeBook | The Power adapter (AC | Move the AC cord to a different outlet, check for |
and nothing seems to | or auto/airline) has no | a line switch or tripped circuit breaker for the AC |
happen. (continued) | power from the AC outlet, | outlet. If you are using an auto/airline adapter in |
| airplane seat jack, or the car’s | a car make sure the ignition switch is in the On or |
| cigarette lighter. | Accessories position. |
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| The Power adapter (AC or | Try a different Power adapter or install a charged |
| auto/airline) is faulty. | optional second battery. |
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Your LifeBook turns off | The power management | Press any button or key on the keyboard, or move |
all by itself. | parameters are set for auto | the mouse to restore operation. If that fails, push the |
| timeouts which are too short | Power and Suspend/Resume button. Check your |
| for your operating needs. | power management settings, or close your applica- |
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| tions and go to the Power Savings menu of the setup |
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| utility to adjust the timeout values to better suit |
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| your operation needs. |
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| You are operating on battery | Install a power adapter and then push the Power and |
| power only and have ignored a | Suspend/Resume button. (See Power Sources on |
| low battery alarm until the | page 37 for more information) |
| batteries are all at the dead |
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| battery state and your machine |
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| has gone into Dead Battery |
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| Suspend mode. |
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| You have a battery failure. | Verify the condition of the batteries using the |
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| Status Indicator panel, and replace or remove |
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| any batteries that are shorted. (See Status Indicator |
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| Your power adapter has failed | Make sure the adapter is plugged in and the outlet |
| or lost its power source. | has power. |
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Your LifeBook will not | The installed batteries | Replace the battery with a charged one or install |
work on battery alone. | are dead. | a Power adapter. |
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| No batteries are installed. | Install a charged battery. |
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| The batteries are | Verify that the batteries are properly connected |
| improperly installed. | by |
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| Your installed batteries | Verify the condition of the batteries using the |
| are faulty. | Status Indicator panel and replace or remove |
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| any batteries that are shorted. (See Status Indicator |
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| Panel on page 16 for more information) |
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