Problem
Possible Cause
Possible Solutions
PC Card/ExpressCard Problems
A card inserted in the PC Card or ExpressCard slot does not work or is locking up the system.
The card is not properly | Remove and |
installed. | on page 79. |
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The card may have been | Close the application and restart your notebook. |
installed while an appli- |
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cation was running, so |
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your notebook is not |
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aware of its installation. |
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Your software may not | See your software documentation and activate the correct driver. |
have the correct soft- |
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ware driver active. |
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You may have the wrong | See your PC Card/ExpressCard documentation to determine |
I/O address selected for | the required I/O address. Change the settings in the Device |
your card device. | Manager. |
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Power Failures
You turn on your LifeBook notebook and nothing seems to happen.
The installed primary | Check the Status Indicator Panel to determine the presence and |
battery is completely | condition of the batteries. See “Status Indicator Panel” on page 24. |
discharged, there is no | Install a charged battery or a Power adapter. |
optional second battery |
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installed or there is no |
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Power adapter (AC or |
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Auto/Airline) installed. |
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The primary battery is | Use the Status Indicator panel to verify the presence and condition |
installed but is faulty. | of the batteries. See “Status Indicator Panel” on page 24. If a bat- |
| tery is indicating a short, remove that battery and operate from |
| another power source or replace that battery. |
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The battery or batteries | Check the Status Indicator Panel to determine the presence and |
are low. | condition of the batteries. See “Status Indicator Panel” on page 24. |
| Use a Power adapter to operate until a battery is charged or install |
| a charged battery. |
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102 - Troubleshooting Your LifeBook
