Pc Card Problems; Power Failures - Fujitsu Lifebook N3010 User Manual

Problem

PC Card Problems

A card inserted in the PC
Card slot does not work or
is locking up the system.

Power Failures

You turn on your LifeBook
notebook and nothing
seems to happen.
Possible Cause
The card is not properly
installed.
The card may have been
installed while an application
was running, so your notebook
is not aware of its installation.
Your software may not have
the correct driver active.
You may have the wrong
I/O address selected for your
PC Card device.
Your PC Card device and
another device are assigned the
same I/O address.
The installed primary battery
is completely discharged, there
is no optional second battery
installed or there is no AC
adapter installed.
The battery is installed but is
faulty.
The battery or batteries are low. Check the Status Indicator Panel to determine the
The AC adapter is not plugged
in properly.
The Power adapter has no
power from the AC outlet.
The AC adapter is faulty.
T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g
Possible Solutions
Remove and reinstall the card. (See PC Cards on
page 44 for more information)
Close the application and restart your LifeBook
notebook.
See your software documentation and activate the
correct driver.
See your PC Card documentation to determine
the required I/O address. Change the settings in
the BIOS. (See BIOS Setup Utility on page 29 for
more information)
Check all I/O addresses located within the BIOS
setup utility and any other installed hardware or
software to make sure there are no duplications.
Check the Status Indicator Panel to determine the
presence and condition of the batteries. (See Status/
Power Indicators on page 14 for more information)
Install a charged battery or a Power adapter.
Use the Status Indicator panel to verify the presence
and condition of the batteries. (See Status/Power
Indicators 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/
Power Indicators 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 27 for more information)
Move the AC cord to different outlet, check for a line
switch or tripped circuit breaker for the AC outlet.
Try a different Power adapter.
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