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You turn on your LIFE-
BOOK notebook and noth-
ing seems to happen.
(continued)
The power adapter has
no power from the AC
outlet, airplane seat
jack, or cigarette lighter.
Move the AC cord to a different outlet, check for a line switch or
tripped circuit breaker for the AC outlet. If you are using an
auto/airline adapter in a car make sure the ignition switch is in the
On or Accessories position.
The power adapter (AC
or auto/airline) is faulty.
Try a different Power adapter or install a charged optional second
battery.
Your LIFEBOOK notebook
turns off all by itself.
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 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 43.
You have a battery
failure.
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 23.
Power adapter lost its
power source or failed.
Make sure the adapter is plugged in and the outlet has power.
Your LIFEBOOK notebook
will not work on battery
alone.
The batteries are dead.
Replace the battery with a charged one or install a power adapter.
No batteries 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 23.
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