Fujitsu Siemens Computers S2210 manual Power Sources on page 25 for more information

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Problem	Possible Cause	Possible Solutions
You turn on your notebook	The battery or batteries are low.	Check the Status Indicator Panel to determine the
and nothing seems to		presence and condition of the batteries. (See Status
happen.		Indicator Panel on page 12 for more information) Use
(continued)		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 25 for more information)
	in properly.
	The Power adapter (AC or	Move the AC cord to a different outlet, check for a
	auto/airline) has no power	line switch or tripped circuit breaker for the AC
	from the AC outlet, airplane	outlet. If you are using an auto/airline adapter in a
	seat jack, or the car’s cigarette	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 and have ignored a low	Suspend/Resume button. (See Power Sources on
	battery alarm until the batteries	page 25 for more information)
	are at dead battery state and the
	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 12 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 LifeBook notebook	The installed batteries	Replace the battery with a charged one or install
will not work on battery	are dead.	a Power adapter.
alone.
	No batteries are installed.	Install a charged battery.
	The batteries are improperly	Verify that the batteries are properly connected
	installed.	by re-installing them.
	Your installed batteries	Verify the condition of the batteries using the
	are faulty.	Status Indicator panel and replace or remove
		any batteries that are shorted. (See Status Indicator
		Panel on page 12 for more information)
The batteries seem to	You are running an application	Use both the primary battery and an optional
discharge too quickly.	that uses a great deal of power	second battery and/or use a power adapter for this
	due to frequent hard drive	application when at all possible.
	access or DVD/CD-ROM
	access, use of a modem card
	or a LAN PC card.

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