Fujitsu Lifebook P1120 User Manual page 51

Problem
You turn on your The Power adapter (AC or auto/
LifeBook and airline) is faulty.
nothing seems to
happen.
(continued)
Your LifeBook note- The power management param-
book turns off all by eters are set for auto timeouts
itself. which are too short for your
operating needs.
You are operating on battery
power only and have ignored a
low battery alarm until the
batteries are 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.
Your LifeBook note- The installed batteries are dead.
book will not work
on battery alone.
No batteries are installed.
The batteries are
improperly installed.
Your installed batteries
are faulty.
The batteries seem to You are running an application
discharge too quickly. that uses a lot of power due to
frequent hard drive access, or use
of modem or LAN PC cards.
The power savings features may
be disabled.
The brightness is turned all
the way up.
The batteries are very old.
The batteries have been exposed
to high temperatures.
The batteries are too hot or too
cold.
Possible Cause
T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g
Possible Solutions
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. (See Power Sources on page 21 for more
information)
Verify the condition of the batteries using the Status
Indicator panel, and replace or remove any batteries that
are shorted. (See Status Indicator Panel on page 11 for
more information)
Make sure the adapter is plugged in and the outlet has
power.
Replace the battery with a charged one or install a Power
adapter.
Install a charged battery.
Verify that the batteries are properly connected
by re-installing them; verify that the battery latches are
properly seated.
Verify the condition of the batteries using the
Status Indicator panel and replace or remove
any batteries that are shorted. (See Status Indicator Panel
on page 11 for more information)
Use both the primary battery and an optional second
battery and/or use a power adapter for this application
when at all possible.
Check the power management and/or setup utility
settings in the Power Savings menu and adjust according
to your operating needs.
Turn down the brightness adjustment. The higher the
brightness the more power your display uses.
Replace the batteries.
Replace the batteries.
Restore the notebook to normal operating temperature.
The Charging icon on the Status Indicator panel will
flash when the battery is outside its operating range.
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