
L i f e B o o k A 6 0 0 0 S e r i e s N o t e b o o k - S e c t i o n F i v e
TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE
Problem | Page |
Audio Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 46 Optical Drive Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 46 Floppy Disk Drive Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 47 Hard Drive Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 47 Keyboard or Mouse Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 47 Memory Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 47 Modem Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 48
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USB Device Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 48 PC Card Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 48 Power Failures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 48 Shutdown and Startup Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . page 50 Video Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 51 Miscellaneous Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 52
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Audio Problems |
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There is no sound coming | The volume is turned too low. | Adjust the volume control on your notebook. | |
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The software volume control is | Adjust the sound volume control settings in your | ||
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| Headphones are plugged into | Plugging in headphones disables the | |
| your notebook. | speakers, remove the headphones. | |
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| BIOS audio settings are | Set the BIOS setup utility to the default values within | |
| incorrect. | the Multimedia Device Configuration menu. (See | |
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| BIOS Setup Utility on page 23 for more information) | |
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| Software driver is not | Refer to your application and operating system | |
| configured correctly. | documentation for help. | |
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| The speakers have been muted | Click on the Volume icon in the tool tray on the | |
| using the Volume icon in the | bottom right of the screen. (It looks like a speaker). | |
| system tray. | If the Mute box is checked, click on it to uncheck it. | |
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Optical Drive Problems |
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LifeBook notebook fails to | Protective sheet is still in the | Remove the protective sheet then replace the disc in | |
recognize optical discs. | optical drive tray. | the tray. | |
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| The disc is not pushed down | Open optical drive tray and reinstall the disc | |
| onto center circle of the drive. | properly. | |
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| Optical drive tray is not | Push on the front of the optical drive tray until it | |
| latched shut. | latches. | |
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| Incorrect DVD Player or no | Install DVD Player software. (See “Media Player | |
| DVD Player software is | Software” on page 31 for more information.) | |
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| Wrong drive designator was | Verify the drive designator used by the application is | |
| used for the disc in the applica- | the same as the one used by the operating system. | |
| tion. | When the operating system is booted from a DVD/ | |
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| CD, drive designations are automatically adjusted. | |
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| Note that the drive designation can be changed with | |
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| the Disk Management tool in Control Panel under | |
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| Administrative Tools | |
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| Windows Auto Insert function | Start the optical drive from the desktop or applica- | |
| is disabled. | tion software or | |
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| function. | |
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LifeBook notebook fails to | The disc is dirty or defective. | Wipe the disc. If it still will not work try another disc | |
recognize a disc. |
| in the drive. | |
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