Restoring The Hard Disk Contents Under Windows 9X; The Notebook's Date Or Time Is Incorrect; Battery Indicator Does Not Light Up; The Lcd Display Panel Of The Notebook Remains Blank - Fujitsu Siemens Computers Lifebook E Series Easy Manual

Troubleshooting and tips

Restoring the hard disk contents under Windows 9x

All data on the hard disk will be deleted. After this, operating system, drivers and software utilities
will be reinstalled. For this reason you should try to save important data to a backup medium before
you restore the hard disk contents.
Using the Windows Recovery CD and the Driver CD, you can restore your notebook to the state in
which it was originally delivered from the factory.
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Insert the "Start-Disk for Windows 9x" into the floppy disk drive and switch the notebook on.
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Follow the instructions on the screen.
Detailed PC knowledge is required for manual partitioning.
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Insert the Windows 9x CD into the CD/DVD-ROM drive.
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Start the Setup programme on the CD.
You must then reinstall all the drivers using the "Drivers & Utilities" CD supplied with your notebook.

The notebook's date or time is incorrect

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Set the time and/or date in the Main menu.
If the date and time are repeatedly incorrect when you switch on the notebook, the buffer
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battery that supplies the internal clock is dead.
Connect the notebook via its power adapter to a grounded mains outlet or install a fresh
battery. The buffer battery will take approximately two days to complete its recharge.
Should the problem persist, please contact our Hotline/Help Desk.

Battery indicator does not light up

Battery is not installed or is defective
If the battery status indicator does not light up, either no battery is installed or there is no contact
between the notebook and the battery.
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Check whether the battery is installed correctly in its compartment.
Or
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Charge the battery.
If this does not succeed, you must change the battery for a new one. When you dispose of used
batteries, please observe the safety instructions in the chapter

The LCD display panel of the notebook remains blank

Monitor is switched off
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Press a key or enter the password
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"Important notes".
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