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

 

 

Problem

Possible Cause

 

Possible Solutions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Modem Problems

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Messages about modem

Modem operation messages

See your application software documentation for

 

 

operation.

are generated by whichever

additional information.

 

 

 

modem application is in use.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USB Device Problems

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You have installed a USB

The device is not properly

Remove and reinstall the device. (See Device Ports on

 

 

device that your LifeBook

installed.

page 42 for more information)

 

 

notebook does not recog-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The device may have been

Close the application and restart your notebook.

 

 

nize, or the device does not

 

 

installed while an application

 

 

 

 

seem to work properly.

 

 

 

 

was running, so your notebook

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

is not aware of its installation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your device may not have the

See your software documentation and activate the

 

 

 

correct software driver active.

correct driver.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You may have the wrong I/O

See your device documentation and software docu-

 

 

 

address selected for the device.

mentation to determine the required I/O address.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change the settings in the BIOS setup utility. (See

 

 

 

 

 

 

BIOS Setup Utility on page 25 for more information)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your device and another device

Check all I/O addresses located within the BIOS

 

 

 

are assigned the same I/O

setup utility and any other installed hardware or

 

 

 

address.

software to make sure there are no duplications.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PC Card/ExpressCard Problems

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A card inserted in the card

The card is not properly

Remove and re-insert the card. (See PC Cards/

 

 

slot does not work or is

inserted.

ExpressCards™ on page 38 for more information)

 

 

locking up the system.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The card may have been

Close the application and restart your notebook.

 

 

 

 

 

 

inserted while an application

 

 

 

 

 

was running, so your notebook

 

 

 

 

 

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 card documentation to determine the

 

 

 

address selected for your card

required I/O address. Change the settings in the

 

 

 

device.

BIOS. (See BIOS Setup Utility on page 25 for more

 

 

 

 

 

 

information)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your card device and another

Check all I/O addresses located within the BIOS

 

 

 

device are assigned the same

setup utility and any other installed hardware or

 

 

 

I/O address.

software to make sure there are no duplications.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power Failures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You turn on your LifeBook

The installed primary battery

Check the Status Indicator Panel to determine the

 

 

notebook and nothing

is completely discharged, there

presence and condition of the batteries. (See Status

 

 

seems to happen.

is no modular bay battery

Indicator Panel on page 11 for more information)

 

 

 

installed or there is no Power

Install a charged battery or a Power adapter.

 

 

 

adapter (AC or Auto/Airline)

 

 

 

 

 

installed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page 60
Image 60
Fujitsu Siemens Computers A3110 manual Modem Problems, USB Device Problems, PC Card/ExpressCard Problems, Power Failures