Troubleshooting Table; Audio Problems; Dvd/Cd-Rom Drive Problems - Fujitsu LifeBook E8110 User Manual

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TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE

Problem
Audio Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 52
DVD/CD-ROM Drive Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . page 52
Port Replicator Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 53
Floppy Disk Drive Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 53
Hard Drive Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 53
Keyboard or Mouse Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 53
Memory Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 54
Problem

Audio Problems

There is no sound coming The volume is turned too low.
from the built-in speakers.
The software volume control is
set too low.
Headphones are plugged into
your notebook.
BIOS audio settings are
incorrect.
Software driver is not
configured correctly.
The speakers have been muted
using the Volume icon in the
system tray.
DVD/CD-RW/CD-ROM Drive Problems
LifeBook notebook fails to DVD/CD-RW/CD-ROM is
recognize DVD/CD-RW/ not pushed down onto raised
CD-ROM's. center circle of the drive.
DVD/CD-RW/CD-ROM tray
is not latched shut.
Incorrect DVD Player or no
DVD Player software is
installed.
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Modem Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 54
Parallel, Serial and USB Device Problems . . . . . page 54
PC Card Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 54
Power Failures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 55
Shutdown and Startup Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . page 56
Video Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 57
Miscellaneous Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 59
Possible Cause
Adjust the volume control on your notebook and
operating system.Use the [Fn+F9] key combination
on your LifeBook keyboard. Pressing [F9] repeat-
edly while holding [Fn] will increase the volume of
your notebook.
Manually adjusting the volume (i.e. keyboard "hot
keys") should dynamically adjust the volume of the
operating (see above). If that doesn't work, adjust
the sound volume control settings in your software
or application.
Plugging in headphones disables the built-in
speakers, remove the headphones.
Set the BIOS setup utility to the default values within
the Multimedia Device Configuration menu. (See
BIOS Setup Utility on page 29 for more information)
The Audio Driver may be installed or reinstalled by
using the Drivers and Applications CD that came
with your Fujitsu LifeBook. Refer to your applica-
tion and operating system documentation for help.
Click on the Volume icon in the tool tray on the
bottom right of the screen. (It looks like a speaker).
If the Mute box is checked, click on it to uncheck it.
You can also use the [Fn+F3] key combination to
toggle the volume on and off.Pressing [F3] while
holding [Fn] will toggle the audio mute.
Open DVD/CD-RW/CD-ROM tray and re-install
DVD/CD-RW/CD-ROM properly.
Push on the front of the DVD/CD-RW/CD-ROM
tray until it latches. If that doesn't work, pull out the
modular drive latch to remove the device from the
bay, then re-insert the drive until it latched; this
ensures that the drive is properly seated.
Install DVD Player software. (See "Media Player
Software" on page 37 for more information.)
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Possible Solutions