Fujitsu P1610 manual PC Card Problems, page

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Problem	Possible Cause		Possible Solutions
You have installed a USB	Your device and another device	Check all I/O addresses located within the BIOS setup
device, but your notebook	are assigned the same I/O	utility and any other installed hardware or software to
does not recognize the	address.	make sure there are no duplications.
device, or the device does not
seem to work properly.
(continued)
PC Card Problems
A card inserted in the PC	The card is not properly	Remove and re-insert the card. See “PC Cards” on
Card slot does not work or	inserted.	page 43.
is locking up the system.
	The card may have been	Close the application and restart your notebook.
	inserted while an application
	was running, so your notebook
	is not aware of its insertion.
	Your software may not have	See your software documentation and activate the
	the correct driver active.	correct driver.
Power Failures
You turn on your notebook	The installed battery is	Check the Status Indicator Panel to determine the pres-
and nothing seems to	completely discharged or there is	ence and condition of the battery. See “Status Indica-
happen.	no power adapter (AC or Auto/	tors” on page 14. Install a charged battery or a Power
	Airline) installed.	adapter.
	The battery is installed but is	Use the Status Indicator Panel to verify the presence
	faulty.	and condition of the battery. See “Status Indicators” on
		page 14. If a battery is indicating a short, remove that
		battery and operate from another power source or
		replace that battery.
	The battery is low.	Check the Status Indicator Panel to determine the pres-
		ence and condition of the battery. See “Status Indica-
		tors” on page 14. Use a Power adapter until the battery
		is charged.
	The AC or auto/airline adapter is	Verify that your adapter is connected correctly. See
	not plugged in properly.	“Power Sources” on page 31.
	The Power adapter (AC or auto/	Try a different Power adapter or install a charged
	airline) is faulty.	optional second battery.
	The Power adapter (AC or auto/	Move the AC cord to a different outlet, check for a line
	airline) has no power from the	switch or tripped circuit breaker for the AC outlet. If
	AC outlet, airplane seat jack, or	you are using an auto/airline adapter in a car make sure
	the car’s cigarette lighter.	the ignition switch is in the On or Accessories position.
Your notebook turns off all	The power management param-	Press any button on the keyboard, or move the mouse
by itself.	eters are set for auto timeouts	to restore operation. If that fails, push the Suspend/
	which are too short for your	Resume button. Check your power management
	operating needs.	settings, or close your applications and go to the Power
		Savings menu of the setup utility to adjust the timeout
		values to better suit your operation needs.
	You have a battery failure.	Verify the condition of the battery using the Status
		Indicator panel, and replace or remove any battery that
		is shorted. See “Status Indicators” on page 14.
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