Shutdown And Startup Problems - Fujitsu LifeBook E8110 User Manual

E8110.book Page 56 Tuesday, February 28, 2006 2:59 PM
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Problem
Your LifeBook notebook You are operating on battery
turns off all by itself. power and ignored a low batt-
ery alarm until the batteries are
(continued)
at the dead battery state and
the system has gone into Dead
Battery Suspend mode.
You have a battery failure.
Your power adapter has failed
or lost its power source.
Your LifeBook notebook The installed batteries
will not work on battery are dead.
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
optical drive access, or use of a
modem, LAN PC card, Wire-
less LAN, or Bluetooth device.
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.

Shutdown and Startup Problems

The Suspend/Resume Suspend/Resume button is
button does not work. disabled.
There may be a conflict with
the application software.
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Possible Cause
Install a power adapter and then push the Power/
Suspend/Resume button. (See Power Sources on
page 27 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 12 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 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 12 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 Options menu settings 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 tempera-
ture. Charging icon on the Status Indicator panel
will flash when battery is outside of operating range.
Enable the button by going to the Control Panel ->
Power Options Properties and clicking on the
Advanced tab. In the Power buttons area, select the
option that best suits your needs.
Close all applications and try the button again.
Possible Solutions