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You turn on your LifeBook | The battery is installed but is | Use the Status Indicator panel to verify the presence and |
notebook and nothing | faulty. | condition of the battery. See “Status Indicator Panel” on |
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| page 27. If the battery indicates a short, remove it and |
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| operate from another power source or replace that battery. |
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| The battery is low. | Check the Status Indicator Panel to determine the presence |
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| and condition of the battery. See “Status Indicator Panel” on |
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| page 27. Use a Power adapter to operate until a battery is |
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| charged or install a charged battery. |
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| The power adapter (AC or | Verify that your adapter is connected correctly. See “Power |
| auto/airline) is not plugged in | Sources” on page 44. |
| properly. |
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| The power adapter (AC or | Move the AC cord to a different outlet, check for a line switch |
| auto/airline) has no power | or tripped circuit breaker for the AC outlet. If you are using an |
| from the AC outlet, airplane | auto/airline adapter in a car make sure the ignition switch is |
| jack, or car cigarette lighter. | in the On or Accessories position. |
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| The power adapter (AC or | Try a different power adapter. |
| auto/airline) is faulty. |
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Your LifeBook notebook | The power management | Press any button on the keyboard, or move the mouse to |
turns off all by itself. | parameters are set for auto | restore operation. If that fails, push the Power/Sus- |
| timeouts which are too short | pend/Resume button. Check your power management set- |
| for your operating needs. | tings, or close your applications and go to the Power Options |
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| located in the Control Panel to adjust the timeout values to |
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| better suit your needs. |
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| You are operating on battery | Install a power adapter, then push the Power/Sus- |
| power and ignored a low bat- | pend/Resume button. See “Power Sources” on page 44. |
| tery alarm until the battery |
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| was at the dead battery state |
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| and the system has entered |
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| Dead Battery Suspend mode. |
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