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Installed ExpressCard does
not work or is locking up the
system.
(continued)
The card may have
been installed while an
application was running,
so your notebook is not
aware of its installation.
Close the application and restart your notebook.
Your software may not
have the correct soft-
ware driver active.
See your software documentation and activate the correct driver.
You may have the
wrong I/O address
selected for your card
device.
See your ExpressCard documentation to determine the required
I/O address. Change the settings in the Device Manager.
Power Failures
You turn on your LIFE-
BOOK notebook and noth-
ing seems to happen.
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 23. If a bat-
tery is indicating a short, remove that battery and operate from
another power source or replace that battery.
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 23. Install a charged battery or a Power adapter.
The battery or batteries
are low.
Check the Status Indicator Panel to determine the presence and
condition of the batteries. See “Status Indicator Panel” on
page 23. Use a Power adapter to operate until a battery is
charged or install a charged battery.
The power adapter (AC
or auto/airline) is not
plugged in properly.
Verify that your adapter is connected correctly. See “Power
Sources” on page 43.
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