P Series.book Page 54 Monday, October 9, 2006 10:58 AM
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| You have installed a USB | Your device and another device | Check all I/O addresses located within the BIOS setup | |||
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| device, but your notebook | are assigned the same I/O | utility and any other installed hardware or software to | |||
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| does not recognize the | address. | make sure there are no duplications. | |||
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| device, or the device does not |
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| seem to work properly. |
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| PC Card Problems |
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| A card inserted in the PC | The card is not properly | Remove and | |||
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| Card slot does not work or | inserted. | page 43. | |||
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| is locking up the system. |
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| The card may have been | Close the application and restart your notebook. | ||||
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| inserted while an application |
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| was running, so your notebook |
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| is not aware of its insertion. |
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| Your software may not have | See your software documentation and activate the | |||
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| the correct driver active. | correct driver. | |||
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| Power Failures |
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| You turn on your notebook | The installed battery is | Check the Status Indicator Panel to determine the pres- | |||
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| and nothing seems to | completely discharged or there is | ence and condition of the battery. See “Status Indica- | |||
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| happen. | no power adapter (AC or Auto/ | tors” on page 14. Install a charged battery or a Power | |||
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| Airline) installed. | adapter. | |||
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| The battery is installed but is | Use the Status Indicator Panel to verify the presence | |||
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| faulty. | and condition of the battery. See “Status Indicators” on | |||
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| page 14. If a battery is indicating a short, remove that | |
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| battery and operate from another power source or | |
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| replace that battery. | |
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| The battery is low. | Check the Status Indicator Panel to determine the pres- | |||
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| ence and condition of the battery. See “Status Indica- | |
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| tors” on page 14. Use a Power adapter until the battery | |
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| is charged. | |
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| The AC or auto/airline adapter is | Verify that your adapter is connected correctly. See | |||
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| not plugged in properly. | “Power Sources” on page 31. | |||
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| The Power adapter (AC or auto/ | Try a different Power adapter or install a charged | |||
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| airline) is faulty. | optional second battery. | |||
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| The Power adapter (AC or auto/ | Move the AC cord to a different outlet, check for a line | |||
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| airline) has no power from the | switch or tripped circuit breaker for the AC outlet. If | |||
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| AC outlet, airplane seat jack, or | you are using an auto/airline adapter in a car make sure | |||
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| the car’s cigarette lighter. | the ignition switch is in the On or Accessories position. | |||
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| Your notebook turns off all | The power management param- | Press any button on the keyboard, or move the mouse | |||
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| by itself. | eters are set for auto timeouts | to restore operation. If that fails, push the Suspend/ | |||
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| which are too short for your | Resume button. Check your power management | |||
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| operating needs. | settings, or close your applications and go to the Power | |||
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| Savings menu of the setup utility to adjust the timeout | |
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| values to better suit your operation needs. | |
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| You have a battery failure. | Verify the condition of the battery using the Status | |||
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| Indicator panel, and replace or remove any battery that | |
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| is shorted. See “Status Indicators” on page 14. | |
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