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| Troubleshooting |
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Problem | What to Do |
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Battery power does not last | Use |
long. | Fully charge and fully discharge the battery several times to |
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| recondition it. Use the Battery Refresh function in the Exit Menu |
| of the BIOS Setup utility (see “Exit Menu” in Chapter 3). |
| Replace the battery. |
Information on the LCD screen | Adjust the brightness and contrast using the brightness and |
is difficult to see. | contrast controls. |
The Suspend/Resume function | If the system does not suspend, a disk drive might be busy. Wait |
does not work. | until the disk drive stops and try again. |
| If system does not resume, it may have auto suspended on a low |
| battery. Attach the AC adapter and try again. |
| If the system still does not suspend, check that Auto Play is |
| disabled for the |
An optional component does | Make sure the component is securely installed or connected. |
not work. | Verify that the system parameter for the I/O port configuration is |
| set correctly in Setup. |
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Startup Problems
he system displays an invalid configuration error message at power on when there are the following conditions:
the current configuration information doesn't match configuration information
Tstored in Setup, such as when an internal option is added.
the system loses configuration information.
If either condition is true, the system displays an invalid configuration information message.
To continue
If an error message appears before the operating system starts, look up the error message in the following table. Follow the instructions. If you see other error messages, the hardware might need repair.
If the system frequently loses the setup configuration data, the internal CMOS battery may need to be replaced at an authorized NEC repair center.