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Problem Possible Cause Possible Solution
Power Failures
You turn on your
Tablet PC and
nothing seems to
happen.
Your Tablet PC
turns off all by
itself.
The installed battery is
completely discharged or
there is no power adapter
installed.
The battery is installed but
is faulty.
The battery is low.
The AC or auto/airline
adapter is not plugged in
properly.
The Power adapter has no
power from the AC outlet,
airplane seat jack, or the
car’s cigarette lighter.
The Power adapter is
faulty.
The power management
parameters are set for
auto timeouts which
are too short for your
operating needs.
You are operating on battery
power only and have ignored
a low battery alarm until the
battery is at the dead battery
state and your machine
has gone into Dead Battery
Suspend mode.
You have a battery failure.
Your power adapter has
failed or lost its power
source.
Check the Status Indicator Panel to determine
the presence and condition of the battery. Install
a charged battery or a Power adapter.
Use the Status Indicator Panel to verify the
presence and condition of the battery. If a battery
is indicating a short, remove that battery and
operate from another power source or replace
that battery.
Check the Status Indicator Panel to determine
the presence and condition of the battery. Use a
Power adapter until the battery is charged.
Verify that your adapter is connected correctly.
Move the AC cord to a different outlet, check
for a line switch or tripped circuit breaker for the
AC outlet.
Try a different Power adapter or install a charged
optional second battery.
Press any button on the keyboard, or move the
mouse to restore operation. If that fails, push
the Suspend/Resume button. Check your power
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 operation needs.
Install a power adapter and then push the
Suspend/Resume button.
Verify the condition of the battery using the
Status Indicator panel, and replace or remove
any battery that is shorted.
Make sure the adapter is plugged in and the
outlet has power.
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