Shutdown And Startup Problems - Fujitsu LifeBook A3130 User Manual

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Problem
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
DVD/CD-ROM access, use of
a modem or LAN PC card.
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 Power/Suspend/ Power/Suspend/Resume
Resume button does not button is disabled from the
work. Power -> Advanced submenu
of the setup utility.
You did not hold the button
in long enough.
There may be a conflict with
the application software.
The system powers up and The boot sequence settings of
displays power on informa- the setup utility are not
tion, but fails to load the compatible with your
operating system. configuration.
You have a secured system
requiring a password to load
your operating system.
Internal hard drive was not
detected.
An error message is Power On Self Test (POST) has
displayed on the screen detected a problem.
during the notebook
(boot) sequence.
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Possible Cause
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 management and/or setup utility
settings in the Power Savings menu 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.
In Windows XP, 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. In
Windows Vista, select the "Change what the power
button does" option.
Hold the button longer. This may need to be a few
seconds if your application is preventing the CPU
from checking for button pushes.
Close all applications and try the button again.
Set the operating source by pressing the [ESC] key
while the Fujitsu logo is on screen or use the [F2]
key and enter the setup utility and adjust the source
settings from the Boot menu. (See BIOS Setup
Utility on page 25 for more information)
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 25 for more information)
Use the BIOS setup utility or Primary Master
submenu, located within the Main menu, to try to
auto detect the internal hard drive.
See the Power On Self Test (POST) messages to
determine 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 57 for more information)
Possible Solutions