
clio.book Page 53 Friday, June 2, 2006 10:37 AM
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 | Power Failures | 
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 | You turn on your | The installed primary battery | Check the Status Indicator Panel to determine the | |||
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 | LifeBook notebook and | is completely discharged, there | presence and condition of the batteries. (See Status | |||
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 | nothing seems to happen. | is no modular bay battery | Indicator Panel on page 11 for more information) | |||
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 | installed or there is no Power | Install a charged battery or a Power adapter. | |||
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 | adapter (AC or Auto/Airline) | 
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 | installed. | 
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 | The primary battery is | Use the Status Indicator panel to verify the presence | |||
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 | installed but is faulty. | and condition of the batteries. (See Status Indicator | |||
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 | Panel on page 11 for more information) If a battery is | |
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 | indicating a short, remove that battery and operate | |
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 | from another power source or replace that battery. | |
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 | The battery or batteries are low. | Check the Status Indicator Panel to determine the | |||
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 | presence and condition of the batteries. (See Status | |
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 | Indicator Panel on page 11 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 | |||
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 | auto/airline) is not plugged | Power Sources on page 25 for more information) | |||
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 | in properly. | 
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 | The Power adapter (AC or | Move the AC cord to a different outlet, check for | |||
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 | auto/airline) has no power | a line switch or tripped circuit breaker for the AC | |||
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 | from the AC outlet, airplane | outlet. If you are using an auto/airline adapter in | |||
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 | seat jack, or car cigarette | a car make sure the ignition switch is in the On or | |||
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 | lighter. | Accessories position. | |||
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 | The Power adapter (AC or | Try a different Power adapter or install a charged | |||
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 | auto/airline) is faulty. | optional second battery. | |||
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 | Your LifeBook notebook | The power management | Press any button on the keyboard, or move the | |||
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 | turns off all by itself. | parameters are set for auto | mouse to restore operation. If that fails, push the | |||
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 | timeouts which are too short | Power/Suspend/Resume button. Check your power | |||
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 | for your operating needs. | management settings, or close your applications and | |||
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 | go to the Power Savings menu of the setup utility to | |
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 | adjust the timeout values to better suit your needs. | |
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 | You are operating on battery | Install a power adapter and then push the Power/ | |||
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 | power only and have ignored a | Suspend/Resume button. (See Power Sources on | |||
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 | low battery alarm until the | page 25 for more information) | |||
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 | 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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 | Panel on page 11 for more information) | |
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 | Your power adapter has failed | Make sure the adapter is plugged in and the outlet | |||
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 | or lost its power source. | has power. | |||
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 | Your notebook will not | The installed batteries are | Replace the battery with a charged one or install | |||
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 | work on battery alone. | dead. | a Power adapter. | |||
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