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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Problem

Possible Cause

 

Possible Solutions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your notebook appears to

BIOS setup changes were not

 

Make sure you select Save Changes And Exit when

 

 

change setup parameters

saved when you made them

 

exiting the BIOS setup utility.

 

 

when you start it.

and exited the BIOS setup

 

 

 

 

 

utility returning it to

 

 

 

 

 

previous settings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The BIOS CMOS hold-up

 

Contact your support representative for repairs.

 

 

 

battery has failed.

 

This is not a user serviceable part but has a normal

 

 

 

 

 

life of 3 to 5 years.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your system display won’t

The system may be password-

 

Check the status indicator panel to verify that the

 

 

turn on when the system is

protected.

 

Security icon is blinking. If it is blinking, enter your

 

 

turned on or when the

 

 

password.

 

 

system has resumed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audio Problems

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There is no sound coming

The volume is turned too low.

 

Adjust the volume control on your notebook.

 

 

from the built-in speakers.

 

 

 

 

 

The software volume control is

 

Adjust the sound volume control settings in your

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

set too low.

 

software, operating system and applications.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Headphones are plugged into

 

Plugging in headphones disables the built-in

 

 

 

your notebook.

 

speakers, remove the headphones.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BIOS audio settings

 

Set the BIOS setup utility to the default values within

 

 

 

are incorrect.

 

the Multimedia Device Configuration menu. (See

 

 

 

 

 

BIOS Setup Utility on page 27 for more information)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Software driver is not

 

Refer to your application and operating system

 

 

 

configured correctly.

 

documentation for help.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The speakers have been muted

 

Click on the Volume icon in the tool tray on the

 

 

 

using the Volume icon in the

 

bottom right of the screen. (It looks like a speaker).

 

 

 

system tray.

 

If the Mute box is checked, click on it to uncheck it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD/CD-RW/CD-ROM Drive Problems

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LifeBook notebook fails to

Protective sheet is still in the

 

Remove the protective sheet from the tray.

 

 

recognize DVD/CD-RW/

opticaldrive tray.

 

 

 

 

CD-ROM’s.

 

 

 

 

 

The disc is not pushed down

 

Open optical tray and re-install the disc properly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

onto raised center circle of the

 

 

 

 

 

drive.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drive tray is not latched shut.

 

Push on the front of the disc tray until it latches.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Incorrect DVD Player or no

 

The DVD player software may be corrupted. Unin-

 

 

 

DVD Player software is

 

stall the software using the Add or Remove Program

 

 

 

installed.

 

utility in the Control Panel, then re-install the soft-

 

 

 

 

 

ware from the Drivers and Applications CD that

 

 

 

 

 

came with your system. (See “Using the Media Player

 

 

 

 

 

Software” on page 39 for more information.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wrong drive designator was

 

Verify the drive designator used by the application is

 

 

 

used for the disc in the

 

the same as the one used by the operating system.

 

 

 

application.

 

When the operating system is booted from a DVD/

 

 

 

 

 

CD, drive designations are automatically adjusted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Windows auto insertion

 

Start the disc from the desktop or application soft-

 

 

 

function is disabled.

 

ware or re-enable the Windows auto insertion

 

 

 

 

 

function.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Fujitsu Siemens Computers S2210 manual Audio Problems, DVD/CD-RW/CD-ROM Drive Problems

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