Fujitsu Lifebook L440 User Manual page 160

S e c t i o n S i x
Symptom
Your notebook won't work on battery alone.
The batteries seem to discharge too quickly.
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Possible Cause
1. The installed batteries are dead.
2. The batteries are improperly installed.
3. Your installed batteries are faulty.
1. You are running an application which uses a
great deal of power because of frequent hard
drive access or CD-ROM access,use of a
modem PC Card or of a LAN PC Card.
2. The power savings features may be disabled.
Possible Solution
1. When the batteries are dead there will be a
beep when the power switch is turned on
and the notebook will immediately go into
Dead Battery Suspend mode. (See page 38.)
Replace the battery with a charged one
or install a Power adapter.
2. Verify that the batteries are properly con-
nected by re-installing them. (See Internal
Battery on page 136.)
3. Verify the condition of the batteries using
the Status Indicator panel, (Figure 3-1 on
page 26), and replace or remove any that
are shorted.
1. Use both the internal battery and secondary
battery and/or use a Power adapter for this
application when at all possible.
2. Check the PowerPanel and/or setup
utility settings in the Power Savings menu
(see pages 52-55 and 100-107), and adjust
according to your operating needs.