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LifeBook E8000 Notebook
TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE
Problem Page
Audio Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 52
DVD/CD-ROM Drive Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . page 52
Port Replicator Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 53
Floppy Disk Drive Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 53
Hard Drive Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 53
Keyboard or Mouse Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 53
Memory Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 54
Problem Page
Modem Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 54
Parallel, Serial and USB Device Problems . . . . . page 54
PC Card Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 54
Power Failures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 55
Shutdown and Startup Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . page 56
Video Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 57
Miscellaneous Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 59
Problem Possible Cause Possible Solutions
Audio Problems
There is no sound coming
from the built-in speakers.
The volume is turned too low. Adjust the volume control on your notebook and
operating system.Use the [Fn+F9] key combination
on your LifeBook keyboard. Pressing [F9] repeat-
edly while holding [Fn] will increase the volume of
your notebook.
The software volume control is
set too low.
Manually adjusting the volume (i.e. keyboard "hot
keys") should dynamically adjust the volume of the
operating (see above). If that doesn’t work, adjust
the sound volume control settings in your software
or application.
Headphones are plugged into
your notebook.
Plugging in headphones disables the built-in
speakers, remove the headphones.
BIOS audio settings are
incorrect.
Set the BIOS setup utility to the default values within
the Multimedia Device Configuration menu. (See
BIOS Setup Utility on page 29 for more information)
Software driver is not
configured correctly.
The Audio Driver may be installed or reinstalled by
using the Drivers and Applications CD that came
with your Fujitsu LifeBook. Refer to your applica-
tion and operating system documentation for help.
The speakers have been muted
using the Volume icon in the
system tray.
Click on the Volume icon in the tool tray on the
bottom right of the screen. (It looks like a speaker).
If the Mute box is checked, click on it to uncheck it.
You can also use the [Fn+F3] key combination to
toggle the volume on and off.Pressing [F3] while
holding [Fn] will toggle the audio mute.
DVD/CD-RW/CD-ROM Drive Problems
LifeBook notebook fails to
recognize DVD/CD-RW/
CD-ROM’s.
DVD/CD-RW/CD-ROM is
not pushed down onto raised
center circle of the drive.
Open DVD/CD-RW/CD-ROM tray and re-install
DVD/CD-RW/CD-ROM properly.
DVD/CD-RW/CD-ROM tray
is not latched shut.
Push on the front of the DVD/CD-RW/CD-ROM
tray until it latches. If that doesn’t work, pull out the
modular drive latch to remove the device from the
bay, then re-insert the drive until it latched; this
ensures that the drive is properly seated.
Incorrect DVD Player or no
DVD Player software is
installed.
Install DVD Player software. (See “Media Player
Software” on page 37 for more information.)
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