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- Troubleshooting
Your LifeBook notebook
turns off all by itself.
(continued)
The power manage-
ment parameters are
set for auto timeouts
which are too short for
your operating needs.
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 management settings, or close your applica-
tions and go to the Power Options Properties located in the Con-
trol Panel to adjust the timeout values to better suit your needs.
You are operating on
battery power and
ignored a low battery
alarm until the batteries
are at the dead battery
state and the system
has gone into Dead Bat-
tery Suspend mode.
Install a power adapter and then push the Power/Sus-
pend/Resume button.
See “Power Sources” on page 46.
Your adapter has failed
or lost its power source.
Make sure the adapter is plugged in and the outlet has power.
Your LifeBook notebook will
not work on battery alone.
The installed battery is
dead.
Replace the battery with a charged one or install a power adapter.
No batteries are
installed.
Install a charged battery.
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 28.
The batteries seem to
discharge too quickly.
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.
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