Fujitsu Lifebook E2010 User Manual page 66

L i f e B o o k E S e r i e s – S e c t i o n 5
Problem
You turn on your LifeBook
notebook and nothing
seems to happen.
(continued)
Your LifeBook notebook
turns off all by itself.
Your LifeBook notebook
will not work on battery
alone.
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Possible Cause
The primary battery is
installed but is faulty.
The battery or batteries are low. Check the Status Indicator Panel to determine the
The AC or auto/airline adapter
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
parameters are set for auto
timeouts which are too short
for your operating 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 batteries are
dead.
No batteries are installed.
The batteries are improperly
installed.
Your installed batteries
are faulty.
Possible Solutions
Use the Status Indicator panel to verify the presence
and condition of the batteries. (See Status Indicator
Panel on page 14 for more information) If a battery is
indicating a short, remove that battery and operate
from another power source or replace that battery.
presence and condition of the batteries. (See Status
Indicator Panel on page 14 for more information) Use
a Power adapter to operate until a battery is charged
or install a charged battery.
Verify that your adapter is connected correctly. (See
Power Sources on page 29 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 or key on the keyboard, or move
the mouse. If that fails, push the Power/Suspend/
Resume button. Check your power management
settings, or close your applications and go to the
Power Savings menu of the setup utility to adjust the
timeout values to better suit your operation needs.
Install a power adapter and then push the Power and
Suspend/Resume button. (See Power Sources on
page 29 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 14 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 batteries are properly connected
by re-installing them.
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)