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S e c t i o n
F i v e
Symptom
Your notebook turns off all by itself.
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Possible Cause
8. The battery or batteries are low.
1. The power management parameters are set for
auto timeouts which are too short for your
operating needs.
Possible Solution
8. If 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 pages 28–29.)
Check the Status Indicator panel to determine
the presence and condition of the batteries.
(See Figure 2-3 on page 19.) Use a power
adapter to operate until a battery is charged
or install a charged battery.
1. Use the keyboard or pointer and if that does
not restore operation,push the Suspend/
Resume button. Check the PowerPanel set-
tings or close your applications and go to
the setup utility Power Savings menu and
adjust the timeout values to better suit your
operation needs. (See the PowerPanel on
pages 41–44 and Power Savings Menu on
pages 96–102.)
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