Power Failures - Fujitsu LifeBook E8110 User Manual

E8110.book Page 55 Tuesday, February 28, 2006 2:59 PM
Problem
A card inserted in the PC The card may have been
Card or ExpressCard slot installed while an application
does not work or is locking was running, so your notebook
up the system. is not aware of its installation.
(continued) Your software may not have
the correct software driver
active.
You may have the wrong I/O
address selected for your card
device.
Your card device and another
device are assigned the same
I/O address.

Power Failures

You turn on your The installed primary battery
LifeBook notebook and is completely discharged, there
nothing seems to happen. is no optional second battery
installed or there is no Power
adapter (AC or Auto/Airline)
installed.
The primary battery is
installed but is faulty.
The battery or batteries are low. Check the Status Indicator Panel to determine the
The power adapter (AC or
auto/airline) is not plugged
in properly.
The Power adapter (AC or
auto/airline) has no power
from the AC outlet, airplane
seat jack, or the car's cigarette
lighter.
The Power adapter (AC or
auto/airline) is faulty.
Your LifeBook notebook The power management
turns off all by itself. parameters are set for auto
timeouts which are too short
for your operating needs.
Possible Cause
Close the application and restart your notebook.
See your software documentation and activate the
correct driver.
See your PC Card/ExpressCard documentation to
determine the required I/O address. Change the
settings in the BIOS. (See BIOS Setup Utility on
page 29 for more information)
Check all I/O addresses located within the BIOS
setup utility and any other installed hardware or
software to make sure there are no duplications.
Check the Status Indicator Panel to determine the
presence and condition of the batteries. (See Status
Indicator Panel on page 12 for more information)
Install a charged battery or a Power adapter.
Use the Status Indicator panel to verify the presence
and condition of the batteries. (See Status Indicator
Panel on page 12 for more information) If a battery is
indicating a short, remove that battery and operate
from another power source or replace that battery.
presence and condition of the batteries. (See Status
Indicator Panel on page 12 for more information) Use
a Power adapter to operate until a battery is charged
or install a charged battery.
Verify that your adapter is connected correctly. (See
Power Sources on page 27 for more information)
Move the AC cord to a different outlet, check for
a line switch or tripped circuit breaker for the AC
outlet. If you are using an auto/airline adapter in
a car make sure the ignition switch is in the On or
Accessories position.
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
Power/Suspend/Resume button. Check your power
management settings, or close your applications and
go to the Power Options Properties located in the
Control Panel to adjust the timeout values to better
suit your needs.
T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g
Possible Solutions
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