Fujitsu Lifebook C2230 User Manual page 84

L i f e B o o k C 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
You turn on your
LifeBook notebook and
nothing seems to
happen.
(continued)
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
The power adapter (AC or auto/
airline) is not plugged in properly.
The power adapter (AC or auto/
airline) has no power from the
AC outlet, airplane seat jack, or
the car's cigarette lighter.
The power adapter (AC or auto/
airline) is faulty.
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.
You have a battery failure.
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.
Possible Solutions
Verify that your adapter is connected correctly. (See
Power Sources on page 25 for more information)
Move the AC cord to a different outlet, check for a
line switch or tripped circuit breaker for the AC
outlet. If you are using an auto/airline adapter in a
car make sure the ignition switch is in the On or
Accessories position.
Try a different power adapter or install a charged
optional second battery.
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 better suit your
operation needs.
Install a power adapter or a charged battery, then
push the Power/Suspend/Resume button. (See Power
Sources on page 25 for more information)
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 13 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 13
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.