Fujitsu E8420 E8420 User's Guide - Page 107

PC Card/ExpressCard Problems, Power Failures, Problem, Possible Cause, Possible Solutions

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Problem Possible Cause Possible Solutions PC Card/ExpressCard Problems A card inserted in the PC Card or ExpressCard slot does not work or is locking up the system. The card is not properly Remove and re-install the card. See "PC Cards/ExpressCards™" installed. on page 79. 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 See your PC Card/ExpressCard documentation to determine I/O address selected for the required I/O address. Change the settings in the Device your card device. Manager. Power Failures You turn on your LifeBook notebook 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 or Auto/Airline) installed. Check the Status Indicator Panel to determine the presence and condition of the batteries. See "Status Indicator Panel" on page 24. 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. See "Status Indicator Panel" on page 24. 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. See "Status Indicator Panel" on page 24. Use a Power adapter to operate until a battery is charged or install a charged battery. 102 - Troubleshooting Your LifeBook

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- Troubleshooting Your LifeBook
PC Card/ExpressCard Problems
A card inserted in the PC
Card or ExpressCard slot
does not work or is locking
up the system.
The card is not properly
installed.
Remove and re-install the card.
See “PC Cards/ExpressCards™”
on page 79.
The card may have been
installed while an appli-
cation 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 soft-
ware driver active.
See your software documentation and activate the correct driver.
You may have the wrong
I/O address selected for
your card device.
See your PC Card/ExpressCard documentation to determine
the required I/O address. Change the settings in the Device
Manager.
Power Failures
You turn on your LifeBook
notebook 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 or
Auto/Airline) installed.
Check the Status Indicator Panel to determine the presence and
condition of the batteries. See “Status Indicator Panel” on page 24.
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.
See “Status Indicator Panel” on page 24.
If a bat-
tery 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.
See “Status Indicator Panel” on page 24.
Use a Power adapter to operate until a battery is charged or install
a charged battery.
Problem
Possible Cause
Possible Solutions