Shutdown And Startup Problems - Fujitsu LifeBook E8420 User Manual

Problem
Your LifeBook notebook will
not work on battery alone.
(continued)
The batteries seem to
discharge too quickly.

Shutdown and Startup Problems

The Suspend/Resume but-
ton does not work.
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 24.
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 drive access, use
of a modem, LAN PC
card, or wireless 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 turned Turn down the brightness adjustment. The higher the brightness
all the way up. the more power your display uses.
The batteries are old. Replace the batteries.
Batteries were exposed Replace the batteries.
to high temperatures.
The batteries are too hot Restore the notebook to normal operating temperature. Charging
or too cold. icon on the Status Indicator panel will flash when battery is outside
of operating range.
Suspend/Resume In Windows XP, enable the button by going to the Control Panel ->
button is disabled. Power Options Properties and clicking on the Advanced tab. In the
Power buttons area, select the option that best suits your needs. In
Windows Vista, select "Choose what the power button does".
There may be applica- Close all applications and try the button again.
tion software. conflict
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