Problem

Possible Cause

Possible Solutions

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

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car’s cigarette lighter.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

alarm until the batteries

 

 

are at the dead battery

 

 

state and the system

 

 

has gone into Dead Bat-

 

 

tery Suspend mode.

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

“Status Indicator Panel” on page 22.

 

 

 

 

Your power adapter has

Make sure the adapter is plugged in and the outlet has power.

 

failed or lost its power

 

 

source.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

No battery is installed.

Install a charged battery.

 

 

 

 

The batteries are

Verify that the batteries are properly connected by re-installing

 

improperly installed.

them.

 

 

 

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Fujitsu A3210 manual Pend/Resume button. See Power Sources on