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| PC Card Problems |
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| A card inserted in the PC | The card is not properly |
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| Your software may not have |
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| correct driver. |
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| the BIOS. (See BIOS Setup Utility on page 27 for |
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| Your PC Card device and |
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| another device are assigned the |
| setup utility and any other installed hardware or |
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| same I/O address. |
| software to make sure there are no duplications. |
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| Power Failures |
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| You turn on your | The installed primary |
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| LifeBook notebook and | battery is completely |
| presence and condition of the batteries. (See Status |
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| nothing seems to happen. | discharged, there is no |
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| optional second battery |
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| Power adapter (AC or Auto/ |
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| Airline) installed. |
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| The primary battery is |
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| and condition of the batteries. (See Status Indicator |
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| Panel on page 11 for more information) If a battery is |
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| indicating a short, remove that battery and operate |
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| from another power source or replace that battery. |
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| a Power adapter to operate until a battery is charged |
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| or install a charged battery. |
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| The power adapter (AC or |
| Verify that your adapter is connected correctly. (See |
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| auto/airline) is not plugged |
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| The Power adapter (AC or |
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| auto/airline) has no power |
| a line switch or tripped circuit breaker for the AC |
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| from the AC outlet, airplane |
| outlet. If you are using an auto/airline adapter in |
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| seat jack, or the car’s cigarette |
| a car make sure the ignition switch is in the On or |
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| lighter. |
| Accessories position. |
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| The Power adapter (AC or |
| Try a different Power adapter or install a charged |
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| auto/airline) is faulty. |
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