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GD3080 User Guide
Troubleshooting
Miscellaneous
The computer shuts off unexpectedly
The computer has entered suspend mode Suspend mode. Press
the power button to resume.
The battery capacity may be low. Connect external power to
charge the battery, or replace the battery with a fully charged
one.
The battery contacts may be dirty. Turn off the computer, remove
the battery, and clean the contacts.
The speaker volume is too high or too low
Increase the volume by pressing
FN+ESCAPE
; decrease the
volume by pressing
FN+OK/ENTER KEY
.
The computer won’t turn on
The battery may not be installed properly, or it may not be fully
charged. Make sure a fully charged battery is properly installed.
Connect external power to charge the battery if it is not charged.
If you are using the AC adapter, check the electrical outlet you are
using to make sure it is working properly.
If the GD3080 does not turn on, restart the computer by holding
down the Power Button for at least 10 seconds and then release
it.
If the Power Button does not work to reset the unit, press the
on the back side of your GD3080.
The computer won’t turn off
Press and hold the Power Button for at least 10 seconds.
The computer enters suspend mode too quickly
When there is no activity for a period of time, the computer
turns off or enters suspend mode. To extend this time, use the
Power Management program and increase the non-activity
time to enter suspend.
The computer doesn’t automatically suspend
Check to make sure the COM ports are off. For example, exit any
application that uses COM ports.
Make sure external power is not connected. Depending on
power settings, some systems will not suspend automatically
when they are connected to external power.
Make sure the standby time is set properly in the
Power Man-
agement
program.
The system date and time are incorrect
Reset the correct date and time by choosing the Date/Time
icon from Control Panel and making the appropriate changes.
I receive an “out of memory” error message
Too many applications may be running at the same time. Close
applications you don’t need.
If you’re using desktop wallpaper, set wallpaper to None. To do
this, choose
Display
from
Control Panel
and make the appropri-
ate change.
Make sure you have enough space on your hard disk . Contact
your supervisor or your organization’s help desk for assistance.
Set up a permanent swap file. Contact your supervisor or your
organization’s help desk for assistance.
Holding down the Power button to reset the com-
puter doesn’t always work
Try resetting the computer again. If this doesn’t work, press the
SECURITY KEY
.
Alternately, use your stylus tip to press the
on the back of the unit.
If none of these solutions work, remove all power, including the
battery pack, and allow the unit to remain idle for ten minutes.
After ten minutes, connect external power and retry.
PC Cards
I can’t remove the PC card
Press the ejector button located inside the PC card door on the
side of the computer. The button will pop out. Press the ejector
button again to eject the PC card. Slide the card out.
If the ejector button malfunctions when you press it, release the
button and then press it again.
Disk Read Error
Any card in the PC Card socket except for a properly formatted
memory card will cause this error since it is trying to read the
PC Card.
The system does not recognize the PC Card CD-
ROM when it is inserted into the PC Card socket
There is a delay of 10 to 15 seconds before the CD-ROM drive is
recognized.
Drivers may not be installed. Contact your organization’s help
desk for assistance.
The computer locks up when I remove the PC card
Before you remove the card, select the PC card icon on the
taskbar (in the tray area near the clock in the lower right cor-
ner), and choose “Stop [card name] card.”
