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Problem Possible Cause Possible Solution
The battery seems to discharge too quickly. 1. You are running an application which uses 1. Use a Power adapter for this application
a great deal of power because of frequent hard when at all possible.
drive access or CD-ROM access, use of a
modem PC Card or of a LAN PC Card.
2. The power savings features may be disabled. 2. Check the Power Management and/or setup
utility settings in the Power menu and
adjust according to your operating needs.
3. The brightness is turned all the way up. 3. Turn down the brightness adjustment. The
higher the brightness the more power your
display uses.
4. The battery has been exposed to 4. Replace the battery.
high temperatures.
5. The battery is too hot or too cold. 5. Restore the notebook to normal operating
(See Batteries on page 23.) temperature. (The Charging icon on the
Status Indicator panel will flash when the
battery is outside its operating range.)
6. The batteries are very old. 6. Replace the batteries.