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The system powers up, and | You have a secured sys- | Make sure you have the right password. Enter the setup utility and | |
displays power on informa- | tem requiring a pass- | verify the Security settings and modify them as accordingly. See | |
tion, but fails to load the | word to load your OS. | “BIOS Setup Utility” on page 53. | |
operating system. |
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Internal hard drive was | Use the BIOS setup utility or Primary Master submenu, located | ||
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| not detected. | within the Main menu, to try to auto detect the internal hard drive. | |
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An error message is dis- | Power On Self Test | See the POST messages to determine the meaning and severity | |
played on the screen during | (POST) has detected a | of the problem. Not all messages are errors; some are simply sta- | |
the boot sequence. | problem. | tus indicators. See “Power On Self Test Messages” on page 108. | |
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Your notebook appears to | BIOS setup changes | Make sure you select Save Changes And Exit when exiting the | |
change setup parameters | were not saved when | BIOS setup utility. | |
when you start it. | you exited setup utility. |
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| The BIOS CMOS hold- | Contact your support representative for repairs. This is not a user | |
| up battery has failed. | serviceable part but has a normal life of 3 to 5 years. | |
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Your system display won’t | You have installed the | Check the Status Indicator Panel for presence of the Security icon. | |
turn on when the system is | LifeBook/Security Appli- | If it is visible, enter your password See “Status Indicator Panel” on | |
turned on or has resumed. | cation panel. | page 24. | |
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Video Problems
The
The display angle and | Move the display and the brightness control until you have ade- |
brightness settings are | quate visibility. Pressing either the [F6] or [F7] keys while holding |
not adequate for your | down the [Fn] key also allows you to change the brightness level of |
lighting conditions. | the display. |
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The display angle and | Move the display and the brightness control until you have ade- |
brightness settings are | quate visibility. Pressing either the [F6] or [F7] keys while holding |
not adequate for your | down the [Fn] key also allows you to change the brightness level of |
lighting conditions. | the display. |
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The display angle and | Move the display and the brightness control until you have ade- |
brightness settings are | quate visibility. Pressing either the [F6] or [F7] keys while holding |
not adequate for your | down the [Fn] key also allows you to change the brightness level of |
lighting conditions. | the display. |
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