Fujitsu Siemens Computers B6230 notebook manual Ton. See Power Sources on

Problem	Possible Cause	Possible Solutions
You turn on your LifeBook	Power adapter has no	Move the AC cord to a different outlet, check for a line switch or
notebook and nothing	power from the AC out-	tripped circuit breaker for the AC outlet. If you are using an
seems to happen.	let, airplane jack, or the	auto/airline adapter in a car make sure the ignition switch is in the
(continued)	car’s cigarette lighter.	On or Accessories position.
Your LifeBook notebook	The power manage-	Press any button on the keyboard, or move the mouse to restore
turns off all by itself.	ment parameters are	operation. If that fails, push the Suspend/Resume button. Check
	set for auto timeouts	your power management settings, or close your applications and
	which are too short for	go to the Power Options Properties located in the Control Panel to
	your operating needs.	adjust the timeout values to better suit your needs.
	You are operating on	Install a power adapter and then push the Suspend/Resume but-
	battery power and	ton. See “Power Sources” on page 46.
	ignored a low battery
	alarm until the battery is
	at the dead battery
	state and the system
	has gone into Dead Bat-
	tery Suspend mode.
	You have a battery fail-	Verify the condition of the battery using the Status Indicator panel,
	ure.	and replace or remove any battery that is shorted. See “Status
		Indicator Panel” on page 21.
	Your adapter has failed	Make sure the adapter is plugged in and the outlet has power.
	or lost its power source.
Your LifeBook notebook will	The battery is dead.	Replace the battery with a charged one or install a power adapter.
not work on battery alone.
	No battery is installed.	Install a charged battery.
	The battery is improp-	Verify that the battery is properly connected by reinstalling it.
	erly installed.
	Your installed battery is	Verify the condition of the battey using the Status Indicator panel
	faulty.	and replace or remove any battery that is shorted. See “Status
		Indicator Panel” on page 21.

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