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Solving System Problems 10-3
Troubleshooting
Problem What to Do
Battery power does not last
long.
Use power-saving modes.
Fully charge and fully discharge the battery several times to
recondition it. Use the Battery Refresh function in the Exit Menu
of the BIOS Setup utility (see “Exit Menu” in Chapter 3).
Replace the battery.
Information on the LCD screen
is difficult to see.
Adjust the brightness and contrast using the brightness and
contrast controls.
The Suspend/Resume function
does not work.
If the system does not suspend, a disk drive might be busy. Wait
until the disk drive stops and try again.
If system does not resume, it may have auto suspended on a low
battery. Attach the AC adapter and try again.
If the system still does not suspend, check that Auto Play is
disabled for the CD-ROM drive.
An optional component does
not work.
Make sure the component is securely installed or connected.
Verify that the system parameter for the I/O port configuration is
set correctly in Setup.
Startup Problems
The system displays an invalid configuration error message at power on when there are
the following conditions:
the current configuration information doesn't match configuration information
stored in Setup, such as when an internal option is added.
the system loses configuration information.
If either condition is true, the system displays an invalid configuration information
message.
To continue start-up procedures, press
F2
and run the Setup utility to set current system
parameters.
If an error message appears before the operating system starts, look up the error
message in the following table. Follow the instructions. If you see other error messages,
the hardware might need repair.
If the system frequently loses the setup configuration data, the internal CMOS battery
may need to be replaced at an authorized NEC repair center.