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- Troubleshooting
Your LIFEBOOK Tablet PC
turns off all by itself.
The power management
parameters are set for auto
timeouts which are too short
for your operating needs.
Press any button on the keyboard, or move the mouse. If that
fails, push the Power/Suspend/Resume slide. Check your
power management settings, or close your applications and
go to the Power Options located in the Control Panel to
adjust the timeout values to better suit your needs.
You are operating on battery
power and ignored a low bat-
tery alarm until the battery
was at the dead battery state
and the system has entered
Dead Battery Suspend mode.
Install a power adapter, then push the Power/Sus-
pend/Resume slide.
See “Power Sources” on page 67.
You have a battery failure.
Verify the condition of the battery using the Status Indicator
panel. If the battery is shorted, replace or remove it.
“Status Indicator Panel” on page 26.
Your power adapter has failed
or lost its power source.
Make sure the adapter is plugged in and the outlet has
power.
Your LIFEBOOK Tablet PC
will not work on battery
alone.
The installed battery is dead.
Replace the battery with a charged one or install a power
adapter.
Battery is improperly installed.
Verify that the battery is properly connected by re-installing it.
Your installed battery is faulty.
Verify the condition of the battery using the Status Indicator
panel and replace or remove any batteries that are shorted.
See “Status Indicator Panel” on page 26.
The battery seems to
discharge too quickly.
The power savings features
may be disabled.
Check the Power Options menu settings and adjust accord-
ing to your operating needs.
The brightness is turned all
the way up.
Turn down the brightness adjustment. The higher the bright-
ness the more power your display uses.
The battery is very old.
Replace the battery.
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