Fujitsu Lifebook V1010 User Manual page 89

Problem
Your LifeBook notebook will
not work on battery alone.
(continued)
The batteries seem to
discharge too quickly.
Possible Cause Possible Solutions
The batteries are Verify that the batteries are properly connected by re-installing
improperly installed. them.
Your installed batteries Verify the condition of the batteries using the Status Indicator
are faulty. panel and replace or remove any batteries that are shorted. See
"Status Indicator Panel" on page 21.
You are running an Use both the primary battery and an optional second battery
application that uses a and/or use a power adapter for this application when at all
lot of power due to fre- possible.
quent hard drive access
or optical drive access,
or use of a modem,
LAN PC card, Wireless
LAN, or Bluetooth
device.
The power savings fea- Check the Power Options menu settings and adjust according to
tures may be disabled. your operating needs.
The brightness is Turn down the brightness adjustment. The higher the brightness
turned all the way up. the more power your display uses.
The batteries are very Replace the batteries.
old.
The batteries have been Replace the batteries.
exposed to high temper-
atures.
The batteries are too Restore the notebook to normal operating temperature. Charging
hot or too cold. icon on the Status Indicator panel will flash when battery is out-
side of operating range.
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