L i f e B o o k S S e r i e s – S e c t i o n F i v e

Problem

Possible Cause

Possible Solutions

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shutdown and Startup Problems

 

 

 

 

The Suspend/Resume

The Suspend/Resume button

Enable the button from the setup utility.

button does not work.

is disabled from the Advanced

 

 

submenu of the Power menu

 

 

of the setup utility.

 

 

 

 

 

You did not hold the button

Hold the button longer. This may need to be a few

 

in long enough.

seconds if your application is preventing the CPU

 

 

from checking for button pushes.

 

 

 

 

There may be a conflict with

Close all applications and try the button again.

 

the application software.

 

 

 

 

The system powers up, and

The boot sequence settings

Set the operating source by pressing the [ESC] key

displays power on informa-

of the setup utility are not

while the Fujitsu logo is on screen or use the [F2]

tion, but fails to load the

compatible with your

key and enter the setup utility and adjust the source

operating system.

configuration.

settings from the Boot menu. (See BIOS Setup

 

 

Utility on page 33 for more information)

 

 

 

 

You have a secured system

Make sure you have the right password. Enter the

 

requiring a password to load

setup utility and verify the Security settings and

 

your operating system.

modify them as accordingly. (See BIOS Setup Utility

 

 

on page 33 for more information)

 

 

 

 

Internal hard drive was

Use the BIOS setup utility or Primary Master

 

not detected.

submenu, located within the Main menu, to try to

 

 

auto detect the internal hard drive.

 

 

 

An error message is

Power On Self Test (POST) has

See the Power On Self Test (POST) messages to

displayed on the screen

detected a problem.

determine the meaning and severity of the problem.

during the notebook

 

Not all messages are errors; some are simply status

(boot) sequence.

 

indicators. (See Power On Self Test Messages on

 

 

page 71 for more information)

 

 

 

Your notebook appears to

BIOS setup changes were not

Make sure you select Save Changes And Exit when

change setup parameters

saved when you made them

exiting the BIOS setup utility.

when you start it.

and exited the BIOS setup

 

 

utility returning it to

 

 

previous settings.

 

 

 

 

 

The BIOS CMOS hold-up

Contact your support representative for repairs.

 

battery has failed.

This is not a user serviceable part but has a normal

 

 

life of 3 to 5 years.

 

 

 

Your system display won’t

The system may be password-

Check the status indicator panel to verify that the

turn on when the system is

protected.

Security icon is blinking. If it is blinking, enter your

turned on or when the

 

password.

system has resumed.

 

 

 

 

 

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Fujitsu DVD Player manual Shutdown and Startup Problems, Utility on page 33 for more information