Problem
The system powers up, and displays
power on information, but fails to load
the operating system.
An error message is displayed on the screen
during the notebook turn on (boot) sequence.
T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g
Possible Cause
1. The boot sequence settings of the setup utility
are not compatible with your configuration.
2. You have a secured system requiring a
password to load your operating system.
3. Internal hard drive was not detected.
1. Power On Self Test (POST) has detected
a problem.
L i f e B o o k C S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u
Possible Solution
1. Set the operating source by pressing the Esc
key while the Fujitsu logo is on screen or use
the F2 key and enter the setup utility and
adjust the source settings from the Boot
menu on page 94.
2. Make sure you have the right password.
Enter the setup utility and verify the
Security settings and modify them as appro-
priate. (See Security Menu on pages 80-84.)
3. Use the BIOS setup utility Main menu,
Primary Master submenu to try to auto
detect the internal hard drive.
1. See the Power On Self Test (POST) Messages
(See pages 138-140), to determine the meaning
and severity of the problem. Not all messages
are errors; some are simply status indicators.
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