Fujitsu 990TX2 manual Batteries seem to discharge too quickly

S e c t i o n F i v e

Symptom

The batteries seem to discharge too quickly.

Possible Cause

3.The batteries are improperly installed.

4.Your installed batteries are faulty.

1.You are running an application which uses a great deal of power because of frequent hard drive access or CD-ROM access, use of a modem PC Card or of a LAN PC Card.

2.The power savings features may be disabled.

3.The brightness is turned all the way up.

4.The batteries are very old.

5.The batteries have been exposed to high temperatures.

Possible Solution

3.Verify that the batteries are properly con- nected by re-installing them. (See Multi- function Bay Devices on pages 117–120 and Battery Bay on pages 128–129.)

4.Verify the condition of the batteries using the Status Indicator panel (Figure 2-3 on page 19.) and replace or remove any that are shorted.

1.Use both the main battery and an optional second battery and/or use a power adapter for this application when at all possible.

2.Check the PowerPanel and/or setup utility settings in the Power Savings menu (see pages 41–44 and 96–102) , and adjust according to your operating needs.

3.Turn down the brightness adjustment. The higher the brightness the more power your display uses.

4.Replace the batteries.

5.Replace the batteries.

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