falcon2.book Page 51 Thursday, December 21, 2006 10:30 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Problem

Possible Cause

 

Possible Solutions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You turn on your LifeBook

The primary battery is

Use the Status Indicator panel to verify the presence

 

 

 

 

notebook and nothing

installed but is faulty.

and condition of the batteries. (See Status Indicator

 

 

 

 

seems to happen.

 

 

Panel on page 11 for more information) If a battery is

 

 

 

 

(continued)

 

 

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 11 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 23 for more information)

 

 

 

 

 

in properly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The power adapter (AC or

Move the AC cord to a different outlet, check for

 

 

 

 

 

auto/airline) has no power

a line switch or tripped circuit breaker for the AC

 

 

 

 

 

from the AC outlet, airplane

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

 

 

 

 

 

seat jack, or car cigarette

a 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You are operating on battery

Install a power adapter and then push the Power/

 

 

 

 

 

power only and have ignored a

Suspend/Resume button. (See Power Sources on

 

 

 

 

 

low battery alarm until the

page 23 for more information)

 

 

 

 

 

batteries are all at the dead

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

battery state and your machine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

has gone into Dead Battery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Suspend mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You have a battery failure.

Verify the condition of the batteries using the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Status Indicator panel, and replace or remove

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

any batteries that are shorted. (See Status Indicator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Panel on page 11 for more information)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your power adapter has failed

Make sure the adapter is plugged in and the outlet

 

 

 

 

 

or lost its power source.

has power.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your notebook will not

The installed batteries are

Replace the battery with a charged one or install

 

 

 

 

work on battery alone.

dead.

a power adapter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No batteries are installed.

Install a charged battery.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The batteries are improperly

Verify that the batteries are properly connected by

 

 

 

 

 

installed.

reinstalling them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your installed batteries are

Verify the condition of the batteries using the Status

 

 

 

 

 

faulty.

Indicator panel and replace or remove any batteries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

that are shorted. (See Status Indicator Panel on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

page 11 for more information)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Fujitsu Siemens Computers A3120 manual Power Sources on page 23 for more information, Panel on page 11 for more information