Fujitsu 420D User Manual page 117

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
PCMCIA Card or of a PCMCIA LAN 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.)
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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 67-69), or the Power
Bar on the Windows desktop, (see page 20),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.)
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