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If the battery icon is glowing after 20 minutes, leave the computer
to continue charging the battery for at least another 20 minutes
before you turn the computer on.
If the battery icon doesn't glow after 20 minutes, the battery may
have reached the end of its useful life. Try replacing it.
The battery appears not to power the computer for as long as it
usually does.
If you frequently recharge a partially charged battery, it may not
charge fully. Let the battery discharge completely, then try charg-
ing it again.
Check the power-saving features in the MaxTime Control Panel
or TSETUP. Have you added a device, such as a PC Card or
memory module, that takes its power from the battery? Is your
software using the hard disk more heavily? Is the display power
set to turn off automatically? Is the battery fully charged to begin
with? All these conditions affect how long the charge lasts.
For more information on maximizing battery power, refer to
"Looking After Your Battery" on page 162 and "Conserving
Power" on page 155.
The Keyboard
If, when you type, strange things happen or nothing happens, the
problem may be related to the keyboard itself.
The keyboard produces unexpected characters.
A keypad overlay may be on. If the numeric keypad or cursor con-
trol light is on, press
+
Fn F11
If the problem occurs when both the keypad overlays are off,
make sure the software you are using is not remapping the
keyboard. Refer to the software's documentation and check that
the program does not assign different meanings to any of the keys.
Part I: Getting To Know Your Computer
If Something Goes Wrong...
Fixing Device Related Problems
+ to turn off the cursor control light or
Fn F10
to turn off the numeric keypad light.
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