Fujitsu 420D User Manual page 106

Problem
The batteries seem to discharge too quickly.
T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g
Possible Cause
1. You are running an application which uses a
great deal of power because of frequent hard
disk access or CD-ROM access, use of a modem
PC Card or of a LAN PC Card.
2. The Power Savings features may be disabled.
3. The brightness is turned all the way up.
4. The battery is very old.
5. The battery has been exposed to too high
temperatures.
6. The battery is too hot or too cold.
(See Battery on page 25.)
7. The CD auto insertion function is enabled.
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Possible Solution
1. Use a power adapter for this application
when at all possible.
2. Check the Setup Utility settings in the Power
Savings Menu, (see pages 69–72), or the Power
Panel on the desktop, (see pages 20–22),and
adjust according to your operating needs.
3. Turn down the brightness adjustment.
The higher the brightness the more power
the display uses.
4. Replace the battery.
5. Replace the battery.
6. Restore the notebook to normal operating
temperature. (The charging icon on the Status
Indicator Display will flash when the battery is
outside its operating range.)
7. Disable the CD auto insertion function.
(See page 19,CD-ROM Drive Access Indicator
for instructions on disabling the CD auto
insertion function.)
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