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- Troubleshooting Your LifeBook
Your LifeBook notebook will
not work on battery alone.
(continued)
The batteries are
improperly installed.
Verify that the batteries are properly connected by re-installing
them.
Your installed batteries
are faulty.
Verify the condition of the batteries using the Status Indicator
panel and replace or remove any batteries that are shorted. See
“Status Indicator Panel” on page 24.
The batteries seem to
discharge too quickly.
You are running an
application that uses a
lot of power due to fre-
quent drive access, use
of a modem, LAN PC
card, or wireless device.
Use both the primary battery and an optional second battery
and/or use a power adapter for this application when at all
possible.
The power savings fea-
tures may be disabled.
Check the Power Options menu settings and adjust according to
your operating needs.
The brightness is turned
all the way up.
Turn down the brightness adjustment. The higher the brightness
the more power your display uses.
The batteries are old. Replace the batteries.
Batteries were exposed
to high temperatures.
Replace the batteries.
The batteries are too hot
or too cold.
Restore the notebook to normal operating temperature. Charging
icon on the Status Indicator panel will flash when battery is outside
of operating range.
Shutdown and Startup Problems
The Suspend/Resume but-
ton does not work.
Suspend/Resume
button is disabled.
In Windows XP, enable the button by going to the Control Panel ->
Power Options Properties and clicking on the Advanced tab. In the
Power buttons area, select the option that best suits your needs. In
Windows Vista, select “Choose what the power button does”.
There may be applica-
tion software. conflict
Close all applications and try the button again.
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