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- Troubleshooting
Express Card Problems
A card inserted in the
Express Card/PC Card slot
does not work or is locking
up the system.
The card is not properly
installed.
Remove and re-install the card. See “Using Express/PC Cards” on
page 75.
Your software may not
have the correct soft-
ware driver active.
See your software documentation and activate the correct driver.
Your software may not
have the correct soft-
ware driver active.
See your software documentation and activate the correct driver.
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.
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 22. If a bat-
tery is indicating a short, remove that battery and operate from
another power source or replace that battery.
The battery is com-
pletely discharged,
there is no 2nd battery
or AC 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 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 22. Use a Power adapter to operate until a battery is
charged or install a charged battery.
The Power adapter (AC
or auto/airline) is faulty.
Try a different Power adapter or install a charged optional second
battery.
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