Fujitsu LifeBook P1610 User Manual page 64

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Problem
The system powers up, and The boot sequence settings of
displays power-on the setup utility are not compat-
information, but fails to load ible with your configuration.
the operating system.
You have a secured system
requiring a password to load
your operating system.
An error message is displayed Power On Self Test (POST)
on the screen during the boot has detected a problem.
sequence.
Your system display won't The system may be password-
turn on when the system is protected.
turned on or when the
system has resumed.
Your notebook appears to BIOS setup changes were not
change setup parameters saved when you made them and
when you start it. exited the BIOS setup utility
returning it to previous settings.
The BIOS CMOS back-up
battery has failed.
Video Problems
The built-in display is blank The angle of the display and the
when you turn on your note- brightness settings are not
book. adequate for your lighting
conditions.
The optional Port Replicator is
attached, an external monitor is
plugged in, and the system is set
for an external monitor only.
The power management
timeouts may be set for very
short intervals and you failed to
notice the display come on and
go off again.
The notebook turned on with Power On Self Test (POST) has
a series of beeps and your detected a failure which does not
built-in display is blank. allow the display to operate.
Your system display won't The system may be password-
turn on when the system is protected.
turned on or when the
system has resumed.
The display goes blank by Power management timeouts
itself after you have been may be set for very short inter-
using it. vals and you failed to notice the
display come on and go off.
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Possible Cause
Set the operating source by pressing the [F2] key while
the Fujitsu logo is on screen, entering the setup utility
and adjusting the source settings from the Boot menu.
See "BIOS Setup Utility" on page 32.
Make sure you have the right password. Enter the setup
utility and verify the Security settings and modify them
as accordingly. See "BIOS Setup Utility" on page 32.
See the Power On Self Test (POST) messages to deter-
mine the meaning and severity of the problem. Not all
messages are errors; some are simply status indicators.
See "Power On Self Test Messages" on page 58.
Check the status indicator panel to verify that the
Security icon is blinking. If it is blinking, enter your
password.
Make sure you select Save Changes And Exit when
exiting the BIOS setup utility.
Contact your support representative for repairs. This is
not a user-serviceable part.
Move the display and the brightness control until you
have adequate visibility.
Pressing [F10] while holding down the [Fn] key allows
you to change your selection of where to send your
display video. Each time you press the combination of
keys you will step to the next choice. The choices, in
order are: built-in display only, external monitor only,
both built-in display and external monitor.
Press any button the keyboard, or move the mouse to
restore operation. If that fails, push the Suspend/
Resume button. (The display may be shut off by
Standby mode, Auto Suspend or Video Timeout)
Contact your support representative.
Check the status indicator panel to verify that the Secu-
rity icon is blinking. If it is blinking, enter your pass-
word.
Press any button on the keyboard, or move the mouse to
restore operation. If that fails, push the Suspend/Resume
button. (The display may be shut off by Standby Mode,
Auto Suspend or Video Timeout)
Possible Solutions