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- Troubleshooting Your LIFEBOOK
Power Failures
You turn on your LIFEBOOK
notebook and nothing
seems to happen.
The installed primary
battery is completely
discharged, there is no
optional second battery
installed or there is no
power adapter installed.
Check the Status Indicator Panel to determine the presence and
condition of the batteries. See “Status Indicator Panel” on page 22.
Install a charged battery or a Power adapter.
The primary battery is
installed but is faulty.
Use the Status Indicator panel to verify the presence and condition
of the batteries. See “Status Indicator Panel” on page 22. If a bat-
tery is 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 battery(s) condi-
tion. See “Status Indicator Panel” on page 22. Use power adapter
to operate until a battery is charged or install a charged battery.
The power adapter is
not plugged in properly.
Verify that your adapter is connected correctly. See “Power
Sources” on page 44.
The power adapter (AC
or auto/airline) is faulty.
Try a different Power adapter or install a charged optional second
battery.
AC adapter has no
power from AC outlet,
airplane seat jack, or
car cigarette lighter.
Move the AC cord to a different outlet, check for a line switch or
tripped circuit breaker for the AC outlet. If you are using an
auto/airline adapter in a car make sure the ignition switch is in the
On or Accessories position.
Your LIFEBOOK notebook
turns off all by itself.
Power management
parameters are set for
auto timeouts which are
too short for your needs.
Press any button on the keyboard, or move the mouse to restore
operation. If that fails, push the Power/Suspend/Resume button.
Check your power management settings, or close your applica-
tions and go to the Power Options Properties located in the Control
Panel to adjust the timeout values to better suit your needs.
You have a battery fail-
ure.
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 22.
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