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Problem
Possible Cause
Possible solution
PC Card Problems
A card inserted in
the PC Card slot
does not work or
is locking up the
system.
The card is not properly
installed.
Remove and re-install the card.
The card may have
been installed while an
application was running,
so your notebook is not
aware of its installation.
Close the application and restart your
notebook.
Your software may not
have the correct software
driver active.
See your software documentation and activate
the correct driver.
You may have the wrong
I/O address selected for
the activated PC Card.
See your PC Card documentation to
determine the required I/O address. Change
the settings in the BIOS.
Your PC Card device
and another device are
assigned the same I/O
address.
Check all I/O addresses located within the
BIOS setup utility and any other installed
hardware or software to make sure there are
no duplications.
Power Failures
You turn on your
LifeBook note-
book and nothing
seems to happen.
The installed primary
battery is completely
discharged, there is no
optional second battery
installed or there is no
Power adapter (AC
adapter) installed.
Check the Status Indicator Panel to determine
the presence and condition of the batteries.
Install a charged battery or a Power adapter.
The primary battery is
installed but is faulty.
Use the Status Indicator panel to verify the
presence and condition of the batteries. If
a battery is indicating a short, remove that
battery and operate from another power
source or replace that battery.
The battery or batteries
are low.
Check the Status Indicator Panel to determine
the presence and condition of the batteries.
Use a Power adapter to operate until a battery
is charged or install a charged battery.
The power adapter (AC
adapter) is not plugged
in properly.
Verify that your adapter is connected correctly.
