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Troubleshooting and Maintenance Troubleshooting Your Notebook If the battery doesn't charge • Make sure the AC adapter is fully plugged into the power source and the notebook, and that the light on the adapter is on. • If you're using a power strip, remove the AC adapter from the power strip and plug it directly into a wall outlet. • Make sure the battery is fully installed and locked in place. • Make sure you're using only the AC adapter included with your notebook (or other approved adapter that meets the power requirements of the notebook). Do not use a 60-watt, 3.16-amp adapter. • Move the notebook away from any nearby heat source. Unplug the AC adapter and allow the battery to cool down. If the battery gets too hot, it will not charge properly. • If available, try another battery and AC adapter. If the notebook has a short operating time • Conserve power using any of the suggestions listed in the "Batteries and Power Management" chapter in this guide. • If you are running an application that has an automatic save feature (such as MS Word), disable this feature or increase the specified save time to reduce hard disk access. • If the operating time has gradually become shorter and the battery is more than a year or two old, you may need to replace the battery. • Heavy modem use can impact battery operating time. • PC card use can impact battery operating time. • Test and recondition the battery every three months. If the Time Remaining for the battery is not correct The Time Remaining is an estimate, not a precise value, and is based on the rate at which the notebook is using power at the moment. This value therefore depends on your current task and assumes that you will continue using power at the same rate until the battery runs out. So, if you check the Time Remaining while the notebook is performing a task requiring a good deal of power (such as reading from a CD or DVD), the value will probably show less time remaining than you really have, since you will probably later switch to tasks that require less power. 78 Reference Guide

Section	Page
Software Product License Agreement	4
Contents	7
Getting Started with Your Notebook	10
Identifying Parts of the Notebook	11
Series 2100 and N1050v	11
Series 2500	14
Status Lights	17
Setting Up Your Notebook	19
Step 1: Insert the battery	19
Step 2: Connect AC power	20
Step 3: Connect a phone line	21
Step 4: Turn on the notebook	22
Step 5: Set up Windows	22
Basic Operation	23
Operating Your Notebook	24
Default power settings	24
To reset the notebook	25
To change the boot device	25
To use the TouchPad	26
To use the function hot keys	27
To use the One-Touch buttons	28
To use the Windows and Applications keys	29
To use the ALT GR key	29
Using CDs or DVDs	30
To insert or remove a CD or DVD	30
To play DVD movies	31
To create or copy CDs	31
Securing Your Notebook	32
To set up password protection	32
To lock your notebook	32
To attach a security cable	33
To protect against viruses	33
To lock the hard disk drive	34
Taking Care of Your Notebook	35
To protect your hard disk drive	35
To maintain your notebook	35
To safeguard your data	36
To extend the life of the display	36
To clean your notebook	36
Batteries and Power Management	37
Managing Power Consumption	38
How the notebook manages power automatically	38
Using Battery Power	40
To check battery status	40
To respond to a low-battery warning	40
To recharge the battery	41
To get the most from your batteries	41
Modem and Network Connections	43
Using the Modem	44
To change your modem settings	45
Connecting to a Local Area Network (LAN)	46
Making Wireless Network Connections (select models only)	47
To prepare for connections	47
To turn wireless communication on and off	49
Making Wireless Bluetooth Connections (select models only)	51
To turn Bluetooth communication on and off	51
To prepare for Bluetooth connections	52
To send or receive files using Bluetooth	53
Add-On Devices	54
Connecting External Devices	55
Connecting PC Cards	55
To insert or remove a PC Card	55
To connect an audio device	57
To use an external monitor	58
To connect an IEEE 1394 device (select models only)	59
To connect an infrared device (select models only)	60
To use a port replicator (select models only)	61
Installing Additional RAM (Memory)	64
To install a RAM expansion module	64
To remove a RAM expansion module	66
Replacing the Hard Disk Drive	68
To replace the hard disk drive	68
To replace the hard disk drive holder	69
To prepare a new hard disk drive	70
Troubleshooting and Maintenance	71
Troubleshooting Your Notebook	72
Audio problems	72
CD-ROM and DVD problems	73
Display problems	74
Hard disk drive problems	75
Heat problems	76
Infrared problems	76
Keyboard and pointing device problems	77
Local area network (LAN) problems	78
Memory problems	79
Modem problems	79
PC Card (PCMCIA) problems	82
Performance problems	82
Power and battery problems	83
Printing problems	85
Serial, parallel, and USB problems	86
Startup problems	87
Wireless problems	88
Configuring the Notebook	90
To run the BIOS Setup utility	90
To change video memory settings using BIOS Setup utility	93
Reinstalling and Updating Software	94
To replace a damaged QuickRestore System Recovery CD	94
Reference Information	95
Modem Reference Information	96
Modem Reference (Conexant)	96
Safety Information	103
Power Cords	103
Battery Safety	104
Laser Safety	104
LED Safety	105
Mercury Safety	105
Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation	106
Regulatory Information	107
U.S.A.	107
Canada	109
European Union	110
Japan	112
New Zealand	113
Russia	114
International	114

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Troubleshooting and Maintenance

Troubleshooting Your Notebook

Reference Guide

If the battery doesn’t charge

•

Make sure the AC adapter is fully plugged into the power source and the

notebook, and that the light on the adapter is on.

•

If you’re using a power strip, remove the AC adapter from the power strip and

plug it directly into a wall outlet.

•

Make sure the battery is fully installed and locked in place.

•

Make sure you’re using only the AC adapter included with your notebook (or

other approved adapter that meets the power requirements of the notebook). Do

not

use a 60-watt, 3.16-amp adapter.

•

Move the notebook away from any nearby heat source. Unplug the AC adapter

and allow the battery to cool down. If the battery gets too hot, it will not charge

properly.

•

If available, try another battery and AC adapter.

If the notebook has a short operating time

•

Conserve power using any of the suggestions listed in the “Batteries and Power

Management” chapter in this guide.

•

If you are running an application that has an automatic save feature (such as

MS Word), disable this feature or increase the specified save time to reduce hard

disk access.

•

If the operating time has gradually become shorter and the battery is more than a

year or two old, you may need to replace the battery.

•

Heavy modem use can impact battery operating time.

•

PC card use can impact battery operating time.

•

Test and recondition the battery every three months.

If the Time Remaining for the battery is not correct

The Time Remaining is an estimate, not a precise value, and is based on the rate at

which the notebook is using power at the moment. This value therefore depends on

your current task and assumes that you will continue using power at the same rate

until the battery runs out. So, if you check the Time Remaining while the notebook is

performing a task requiring a good deal of power (such as reading from a CD or

DVD), the value will probably show less time remaining than you really have, since

you will probably later switch to tasks that require less power.