Shutdown And Startup Problems - Fujitsu LifeBook E8310 User Manual

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Problem
Your LifeBook notebook
turns off all by itself.
(continued)
Your LifeBook notebook
will not work on battery
alone.
The batteries seem to
discharge too quickly.

Shutdown and Startup Problems

The Suspend/Resume
button does not work.
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Possible Cause
You are operating on battery
power and ignored a low batt-
ery alarm until the batteries are
at the dead battery state and
the system 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.
You are running an application
that uses a lot of power due to
frequent hard drive access or
optical drive access, or use of a
modem, LAN PC card, Wire-
less LAN, or Bluetooth device.
The power savings features
may be disabled.
The brightness is turned all
the way up.
The batteries are very old.
The batteries have been
exposed to high temperatures.
The batteries are too hot
or too cold.
Suspend/Resume button is
disabled.
There may be a conflict with
the software.
Possible Solutions
Install a power adapter and then push the Power/
Suspend/Resume button. (See Power Sources on
page 27 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 12 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 12 for more information)
Use both the primary battery and an optional
second battery and/or use a power adapter for this
application when at all possible.
Check the Power Options menu settings and adjust
according to your operating needs.
Turn down the brightness adjustment. The higher
the brightness the more power your display uses.
Replace the batteries.
Replace the batteries.
Restore the notebook to normal operating tempera-
ture. Charging icon on the Status Indicator panel
will flash when battery is outside of operating range.
In Windows XP, enable the button by going to the
Control Panel -> Power Options Properties and
clicking on the Advanced tab. In the Power buttons
area, select the option that best suits your needs. In
Windows Vista, select the Change what the power
button does" option.
Close all applications and try the button again.