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Chapter 17: Troubleshooting
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■ The battery is fully discharged but AC power is not connected. Connect
the AC adapter to power the notebook and recharge the battery.
The notebook turns on and the hard drive status indicator flashes, but
nothing appears on the display
■ Display brightness is set too low.
The notebook will not enter Hibernate mode
■ Hibernate mode is not activated. For more information, see “Activating and
using Hibernate mode” on page 167.
The notebook will not come out of Standby or Hibernate mode when
running on battery power.
■ The battery is fully discharged and AC power is not connected. Connect
the AC power adapter to power the notebook and recharge the battery.
The display goes black while the notebook is still turned on
■ Your notebook has gone into Standby after sitting idle (power status
indicator is blinking). Press and hold the Power button for about a second
to resume operations.
■ Notebook has gone into low-battery Hibernate (power status indicator is
blinking). Install the AC adapter, then press and hold the Power button
for about a second to resume operations and recharge the battery.
Printer
The printer will not turn on
■ Make sure that the printer is online. Many printers have an online/offline
button that you may need to press.
■ Make sure that the power cable is plugged into an AC power source.
The printer is on but will not print
■ Check the cable between the printer and your notebook. Make sure that
it is connected to the correct port.
■ Make sure that the printer is online. Many printers have an online/offline
button that you may need to press so the printer can start printing.
■ Check the port and cable for bent or broken pins.
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