Fujitsu LIFEBOOK LH532 User Manual page 73

Problem
Your LIFEBOOK notebook
turns off all by itself.
Your LIFEBOOK notebook will
not work on battery alone.
The battery seems to 
discharge too quickly.
Possible Cause
The power management param-
eters are set for auto timeouts
which are too short for your
operating needs.
You have a battery failure.
Power adapter failed or lost its
power source.
You are operating on battery
power and ignored a low bat-
tery 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 dead.
No battery is installed.
The battery is improperly
installed.
Your installed battery is faulty.
You're running an application
that uses a lot of power due to
frequent hard drive, optical
drive, or WLAN device use.
The power savings features may
be disabled.
The battery is very old.
Possible Solutions
Press any button on the keyboard, or move the mouse to restore operation. If that
fails, push the Power/Suspend/Resume button. Check your power management set-
tings, or close your applications and go to the Power Options Properties located in
the Control Panel to adjust the timeout values to better suit your needs.
Verify battery condition using the Status Indicator panel. Replace a shorted battery.
See "Status Indicator Panel" on page 19.
Make sure the adapter is plugged in and the outlet has power.
Install a power adapter and then push the Power/Suspend/Resume button.
"Power Sources" on page 31.
Replace the battery with a charged one or install a power adapter.
Install a charged battery.
Verify that the battery is properly connected by re-installing it.
Verify the condition of the battery using the Status Indicator panel and replace or
See "Status Indicator Panel" on page 19.
remove any shorted battery.
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.
Replace the battery.
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