Fujitsu Lifebook A3040 User Manual page 80

L i f e B o o k A S e r i e s N o t e b o o k – S e c t i o n S i x
Problem
Your LifeBook note-
book turns off all by
itself.
Your LifeBook note-
book will not work on
battery alone.
The battery seems to
discharge too quickly.
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Possible Cause
You have a battery failure.
The power management parame-
ters are set for auto timeouts
which are too short for your oper-
ating needs.
You are operating on battery
power only and have ignored a
low battery alarm until the
batteries are all at the dead battery
state and your machine has gone
into Dead Battery Suspend mode.
Your power adapter has failed or
lost its power source.
The installed battery is dead.
No battery is installed.
The battery is improperly
installed.
Your installed battery is faulty.
You are running an application
that uses a great deal of power
due to frequent hard drive or
media player drive access, use of a
modem card or a LAN PC card.
The power savings features may
be disabled.
The brightness is turned all the
way up.
The battery is very old.
The battery has been exposed to
high temperatures.
The battery is too hot or too cold.
The Mode light is on constantly.
Possible Solutions
Verify the condition of the batteries using the Status
Indicator Panel, and replace or remove any batteries
that are shorted. (See Status Indicator Panel on
page 14 for more information)
Press any button on the keyboard, or move the
mouse to restore operation. If that fails, push the
Power/Suspend/Resume button. Check your power
management settings, or close your applications and
go to the Power Options menu of the setup utility to
adjust the timeout values to suit your needs.
Install a power adapter or a charged battery, then
push the Power/Suspend/Resume button. (See
Power Sources on page 27 for more information)
Make sure the adapter is plugged in and the outlet
has power.
Replace the battery with a charged one or install a
power adapter.
Install a charged battery.
Verify that the battery is properly connected by re-
installing it.
Verify the condition of the battery using the Status
Indicator panel and replace or remove any battery
that is shorted. (See Status Indicator Panel on page 14
for more information)
Use both the primary 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 Options 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 battery.
Replace the battery.
Restore the LifeBook to normal operating tempera-
ture. The Battery Charging icon on the indicator
panel will flash when the battery is outside operating
range.
Turn off the Mode light by turning system power
off, then pressing the Power/Suspend/Resume
button for four or more seconds.