
falcon.book Page 51 Friday, August 4, 2006 11:12 AM
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| Problem | Possible Cause |
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| You turn on your LifeBook | The primary battery is | Use the Status Indicator panel to verify the presence | |||
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| notebook and nothing | installed but is faulty. | and condition of the batteries. (See Status Indicator | |||
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| seems to happen. |
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| Panel on page 11 for more information) If a battery is | |
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| (continued) |
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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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| The battery or batteries are low. | Check the Status Indicator Panel to determine the | |||
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| presence and condition of the batteries. (See Status | |
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| Indicator Panel on page 11 for more information) Use | |
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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 | Power Sources on page 23 for more information) | |||
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| in properly. |
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| The power adapter (AC or | Move the AC cord to a different outlet, check for | |||
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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 car 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. | optional second battery. | |||
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| Your LifeBook notebook | The power management | Press any button on the keyboard, or move the | |||
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| turns off all by itself. | parameters are set for auto | mouse to restore operation. If that fails, push the | |||
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| timeouts which are too short | Power/Suspend/Resume button. Check your power | |||
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| for your operating needs. | management settings, or close your applications and | |||
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| go to the Power Savings menu of the setup utility to | |
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| adjust the timeout values to better suit your needs. | |
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| You are operating on battery | Install a power adapter and then push the Power/ | |||
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| power only and have ignored a | Suspend/Resume button. (See Power Sources on | |||
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| low battery alarm until the | page 23 for more information) | |||
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| batteries are all at the dead |
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| battery state and your machine |
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| has gone into Dead Battery |
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| Suspend mode. |
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| You have a battery failure. | Verify the condition of the batteries using the | |||
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| Status Indicator panel, and replace or remove | |
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| any batteries that are shorted. (See Status Indicator | |
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| Panel on page 11 for more information) | |
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| Your power adapter has failed | Make sure the adapter is plugged in and the outlet | |||
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| or lost its power source. | has power. | |||
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| Your notebook will not | The installed batteries are | Replace the battery with a charged one or install | |||
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| work on battery alone. | dead. | a power adapter. | |||
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| No batteries are installed. | Install a charged battery. | |||
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| The batteries are improperly | Verify that the batteries are properly connected by | |||
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| installed. | reinstalling them. | |||
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| Your installed batteries are | Verify the condition of the batteries using the Status | |||
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| faulty. | Indicator panel and replace or remove any batteries | |||
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| that are shorted. (See Status Indicator Panel on | |
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| page 11 for more information) | |
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