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T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Problem

Possible Cause

 

Possible Solutions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A card inserted in the PC

The card may have been

Close the application and restart your notebook.

 

 

Card slot does not work or

inserted while an application

 

 

 

 

is locking up the system.

was running, so your notebook

 

 

 

 

(continued)

is not aware of its insertion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your software may not have

See your software documentation and activate the

 

 

 

the correct software driver

correct driver.

 

 

 

active.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You may have the wrong I/O

See your PC Card documentation to determine

 

 

 

address selected for your PC

the required I/O address. Change the settings in

 

 

 

Card device.

the BIOS. (See BIOS Setup Utility on page 29 for

 

 

 

 

 

 

more information)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your PC Card device and

Check all I/O addresses located within the BIOS

 

 

 

another device are assigned the

setup utility and any other installed hardware or

 

 

 

same I/O address.

software to make sure there are no duplications.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power Failures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You turn on your

The installed primary battery

Check the Status Indicator Panel to determine the

 

 

LifeBook notebook and

is completely discharged, there

presence and condition of the batteries. (See Status

 

 

nothing seems to happen.

is no optional second battery

Indicator Panel on page 12 for more information)

 

 

 

installed or there is no power

Install a charged battery or a Power adapter.

 

 

 

adapter (AC or Auto/Airline)

 

 

 

 

 

installed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The primary battery is

Use the Status Indicator panel to verify the presence

 

 

 

installed but is faulty.

and condition of the batteries. (See Status Indicator

 

 

 

 

 

 

Panel on page 12 for more information) If a battery is

 

 

 

 

 

 

indicating a short, remove that battery and operate

 

 

 

 

 

 

from another power source or replace that battery.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The battery or batteries are low.

Check the Status Indicator Panel to determine the

 

 

 

 

 

 

presence and condition of the batteries. (See Status

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indicator Panel on page 12 for more information) Use

 

 

 

 

 

 

a power adapter to operate until a battery is charged

 

 

 

 

 

 

or install a charged battery.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The power adapter (AC or

Verify that your adapter is connected correctly. (See

 

 

 

auto/airline) is not plugged

Power Sources on page 27 for more information)

 

 

 

in properly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The power adapter (AC or

Move the AC cord to a different outlet, check for a

 

 

 

auto/airline) has no power

line switch or tripped circuit breaker for the AC

 

 

 

from the AC outlet, airplane

outlet. If you are using an auto/airline adapter in a

 

 

 

seat jack, or the car’s cigarette

car make sure the ignition switch is in the On or

 

 

 

lighter.

Accessories position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The power adapter (AC or

Try a different power adapter or install a charged

 

 

 

auto/airline) is faulty.

optional second battery.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your LifeBook notebook

The power management

Press any button on the keyboard, or move the

 

 

turns off all by itself.

parameters are set for auto

mouse to restore operation. If that fails, push the

 

 

 

timeouts which are too short

Power/Suspend/Resume button. Check your power

 

 

 

for your operating needs.

management 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 needs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Fujitsu S7100 manual BIOS. See Bios Setup Utility on page 29 for, More information, Power Failures