
falcon.book Page 50 Friday, August 4, 2006 11:12 AM
L i f e B o o k A 3 0 0 0 S e r i e s N o t e b o o k - S e c t i o n F i v e
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  | Modem Problems | 
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  | Messages about modem  | Modem operation messages  | See your application software documentation for  | |||
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  | operation.  | are generated by whichever  | additional information.  | |||
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  | USB Device Problems | 
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  | You have installed a USB  | The device is not properly  | Remove and reinstall the device. (See Device Ports on  | |||
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  | device that your LifeBook  | installed.  | page 42 for more information) | |||
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  | The device may have been  | Close the application and restart your notebook.  | ||||
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  | installed while an application  | 
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  | Your device may not have the  | See your software documentation and activate the  | |||
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  | correct software driver active.  | correct driver.  | |||
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  | You may have the wrong I/O  | See your device documentation and software docu-  | |||
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  | address selected for the device.  | mentation to determine the required I/O address.  | |||
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  | Change the settings in the BIOS setup utility. (See  | |
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  | BIOS Setup Utility on page 25 for more information) | |
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  | Your device and another device  | Check all I/O addresses located within the BIOS  | |||
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  | are assigned the same I/O  | setup utility and any other installed hardware or  | |||
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  | address.  | software to make sure there are no duplications.  | |||
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  | PC Card/ExpressCard Problems | 
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  | A card inserted in the card  | The card is not properly  | Remove and   | |||
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  | slot does not work or is  | inserted.  | ExpressCards™ on page 38 for more information) | |||
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  | locking up the system.  | 
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  | The card may have been  | Close the application and restart your notebook.  | ||||
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  | Your software may not have  | See your software documentation and activate the  | |||
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  | the correct software driver  | correct driver.  | |||
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  | You may have the wrong I/O  | See your card documentation to determine the  | |||
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  | address selected for your card  | required I/O address. Change the settings in the  | |||
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  | device.  | BIOS. (See BIOS Setup Utility on page 25 for more  | |||
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  | Your card device and another  | Check all I/O addresses located within the BIOS  | |||
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  | 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 LifeBook  | The installed primary battery  | Check the Status Indicator Panel to determine the  | |||
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  | notebook and nothing  | is completely discharged, there  | presence and condition of the batteries. (See Status  | |||
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  | seems to happen.  | is no modular bay battery  | Indicator Panel on page 11 for more information) | |||
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  | installed or there is no Power  | Install a charged battery or a Power adapter.  | |||
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  | adapter (AC or Auto/Airline)  | 
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