T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Problem

Possible Cause

Possible Solutions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You have installed a parallel

The device may have been

Close the application and restart your LifeBook.

 

 

port device, a serial port

installed while an application

 

 

 

device or a USB device.

was running, so your LifeBook

 

 

 

Your LifeBook does not

is not aware of its installation.

 

 

 

recognize the device, or the

 

 

 

 

 

Your software may not have

See your software documentation and activate the

 

 

device does not seem to

 

 

the correct software driver

correct driver.

 

 

work properly.

 

 

active.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You may have the wrong

See your device documentation and software docu-

 

 

 

I/O address selected for

mentation to determine the required I/O address.

 

 

 

your device.

Change the settings in the BIOS setup utility. (See

 

 

 

 

 

BIOS Setup Utility on page 39 for more information)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your device and another

Check all I/O addresses located within the BIOS

 

 

 

device are assigned the same

setup utility and any other installed hardware or

 

 

 

I/O address.

software to make sure there are no duplications.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parallel port is set to

Check parallel port setting in the BIOS and set to

 

 

 

output only.

bi-directional or ECP.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PC Card Problems

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A card inserted in the PC

The card is not

Remove and reinstall the card. (See PC Cards on

 

 

Card slot does not work or

properly installed.

page 59 for more information)

 

 

is locking up the system.

 

 

 

 

 

The card may have been

Close the application and restart your LifeBook.

 

 

 

 

 

 

installed while an application

 

 

 

 

was running, so your LifeBook

 

 

 

 

is not aware of its installation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your software may not

See your software documentation and activate the

 

 

 

have the correct software

correct driver.

 

 

 

driver active.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You may have the wrong

See your PC Card documentation to determine

 

 

 

I/O address selected for your

the required I/O address. Change the settings in

 

 

 

PC Card device.

the BIOS. (See BIOS Setup Utility on page 39 for

 

 

 

 

 

more information)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your PC Card device and

Check all I/O addresses located within the BIOS

 

 

 

another device are assigned the

setup utility and any other installed hardware or

 

 

 

same I/O address.

software to make sure there are no duplications.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power Failures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You turn on your

The installed primary

Check the Status Indicator Panel to determine the

 

 

LifeBook and nothing

battery is completely

presence and condition of the batteries. (See Status

 

 

seems to happen.

discharged, there is no

Indicator Panel on page 16 for more information)

 

 

 

optional second battery

Install a charged battery or a Power adapter.

 

 

 

installed or there is no

 

 

 

 

Power adapter (AC or Auto/

 

 

 

 

Airline) installed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The primary battery is

Use the Status Indicator panel to verify the presence

 

 

 

installed but is faulty.

and condition of the batteries. (See Status Indicator

 

 

 

 

 

Panel on page 16 for more information) If a battery is

 

 

 

 

 

indicating a short, remove that battery and operate

 

 

 

 

 

from another power source or replace that battery.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Fujitsu E-6570 manual PC Card Problems, Power Failures, Indicator Panel on page 16 for more information