Fujitsu FPCR46023 User Manual page 80

Problem
Your LIFEBOOK notebook
turns off all by itself.
(continued)
Your LIFEBOOK notebook
will not work on battery
alone.
The battery seems to
discharge too quickly.
Possible Cause Possible Solutions
Power adapter failed or Make sure the adapter is plugged in and the outlet has power.
lost its power source.
You are operating on Install a power adapter and then push the Power/Sus-
battery power and pend/Resume button. See "Power Sources" on page 33.
ignored a low battery
alarm until the battery is
at the dead battery
state and the system
has gone into Dead Bat-
tery Suspend mode.
The installed battery is Replace the battery with a charged one or install a power adapter.
dead.
No battery is installed. Install a charged battery.
The battery is improp- Verify that the battery is properly connected by re-installing it.
erly installed.
Your installed battery Verify the condition of the battery using the Status Indicator panel
is faulty. and replace or remove any shorted battery. See "Status Indicator
Panel" on page 19.
You re running an appli- Use both the primary battery and an optional second battery
cation that uses a lot of and/or use a power adapter for this application when at all
power due to frequent possible.
hard drive or optical
drive access, or use of a
Wireless LAN device.
The power savings fea- Check the Power Options menu settings and adjust according to
tures may be disabled. your operating needs.
The brightness is Turn down the brightness adjustment. The higher the brightness
turned all the way up. the more power your display uses.
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