Fujitsu LIFEBOOK S762 User Manual page 94

Problem
Your LIFEBOOK notebook turns off
all by itself.
Your notebook will not work on
battery alone.
The batteries seem to discharge
too quickly.
Possible Cause
The power management
parameters are set for auto
timeouts which are too short
for your operating needs.
Power adapter failed or lost
its power source.
You are operating on battery
power and ignored a low bat-
tery alarm until the batteries
are dead and the system has
gone into Dead Battery Sus-
pend mode.
You have a battery failure.
The installed battery is dead.
No batteries are installed.
The batteries are improperly
installed.
Your installed batteries are
faulty.
You are running an applica-
tion that uses a lot of power
due to frequent use of drives
or wireless devices.
The power savings features
may be disabled.
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 manage-
ment settings, 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.
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 43.
Verify the condition of the batteries using the Status Indicator panel, and replace
or remove any batteries that are shorted.
page 22.
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.
page 22.
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.
88 - Troubleshooting
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