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You turn on your LifeBook | Power adapter (AC or | Move the AC cord to a different outlet, check for a line switch or |
notebook and nothing | auto/airline) has no | tripped circuit breaker for the AC outlet. If you are using an |
seems to happen. | power from the AC out- | auto/airline adapter in a car make sure the ignition switch is in the |
| let, airplane jack, or the | On or Accessories position. |
(continued) | car’s cigarette lighter. |
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Your LifeBook notebook | The power manage- | Press any button on the keyboard, or move the mouse to restore |
turns off all by itself. | ment parameters are | operation. If that fails, push the Power/Suspend/Resume button. |
| set for auto timeouts | Check your power management settings, or close your applica- |
| which are too short for | tions and go to the Power Options Properties located in the Con- |
| your operating needs. | trol Panel to adjust the timeout values to better suit your needs. |
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| You are operating on | Install a power adapter and then push the Power/Sus- |
| battery power and | pend/Resume button. See “Power Sources” on page 36. |
| ignored a low battery |
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| alarm until the batteries |
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| are at the dead battery |
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| state and the system |
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| has gone into Dead Bat- |
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| tery Suspend mode. |
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| You have a battery fail- | Verify the condition of the batteries using the Status Indicator |
| ure. | panel, and replace or remove any batteries that are shorted. See |
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| “Status Indicator Panel” on page 22. |
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| Your power adapter has | Make sure the adapter is plugged in and the outlet has power. |
| failed or lost its power |
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Your LifeBook notebook will | The installed battery is | Replace the battery with a charged one or install a power adapter. |
not work on battery alone. | dead. |
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| No battery is installed. | Install a charged battery. |
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| The batteries are | Verify that the batteries are properly connected by |
| improperly installed. | them. |
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