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Your LifeBook notebook will | The batteries are | Verify that the batteries are properly connected by | |
not work on battery alone. | improperly installed. | them. | |
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Your installed batteries | Verify the condition of the batteries using the Status Indicator | ||
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| are faulty. | panel and replace or remove any batteries that are shorted. See | |
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| “Status Indicator Panel” on page 24. | |
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The batteries seem to | You are running an | Use both the primary battery and an optional second battery | |
discharge too quickly. | application that uses a | and/or use a power adapter for this application when at all | |
| lot of power due to fre- | possible. | |
| quent drive access, use |
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| of a modem, LAN PC |
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| The power savings fea- | Check the Power Options menu settings and adjust according to | |
| tures may be disabled. | your operating needs. | |
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| The brightness is turned | Turn down the brightness adjustment. The higher the brightness | |
| all the way up. | the more power your display uses. | |
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| The batteries are old. | Replace the batteries. | |
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| Batteries were exposed | Replace the batteries. | |
| to high temperatures. |
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| The batteries are too hot | Restore the notebook to normal operating temperature. Charging | |
| or too cold. | icon on the Status Indicator panel will flash when battery is outside | |
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| of operating range. | |
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Shutdown and Startup Problems
The Suspend/Resume but- ton does not work.
Suspend/Resume | In Windows XP, enable the button by going to the Control Panel |
button is disabled. | Power Options Properties and clicking on the Advanced tab. In the |
| Power buttons area, select the option that best suits your needs. In |
| Windows Vista, select “Choose what the power button does”. |
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There may be applica- | Close all applications and try the button again. |
tion software. conflict |
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