Fujitsu P1630 P1630 User's Guide - Page 104

Shutdown and Startup Problems, Problem, Possible Cause, Possible Solutions - bios password

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Problem Possible Cause Possible Solutions The battery seems to discharge too quickly. (continued) The brightness is turned all the way up. The battery is very old. Turn down the brightness adjustment. The higher the brightness the more power your display uses. Replace the battery. Battery has been exposed to Replace the battery. high temperatures. The battery is too hot or too cold. Shutdown and Startup Problems Restore the notebook to normal operating temperature. Charging icon on the Status Indicator panel will flash when battery is outside of operating range. The Suspend/Resume button does not work. Suspend/Resume button is disabled. In Windows XP, enable the button by going to the Control Panel > Power Options Properties and clicking on the Advanced tab. In the Power buttons area, select the option that best suits your needs. In Windows Vista, select the Change what the power button does" option. There may be application software conflict. Close all applications and try the button again. The system powers up, and displays power on information, but fails to load the operating system. The boot sequence settings of the setup utility are not compatible with your configuration. Set the operating source by pressing the [ESC] key while the Fujitsu logo is on screen or use the [F2] key and enter the setup utility and adjust the source settings from the Boot menu. See "BIOS Setup Utility" on page 63. You have a secured system requiring a password to load your operating system. Make sure you have the right password. Enter the setup utility and verify the Security settings and modify them as accordingly. See "BIOS Setup Utility" on page 63. An error message is displayed on the screen during the boot sequence. Power On Self Test (POST) has detected a problem. See the Power On Self Test (POST) messages to determine the meaning and severity of the problem. Not all messages are errors; some are simply status indicators. See "Power On Self Test Messages" on page 108. 104 - Troubleshooting Your LifeBook

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104
- Troubleshooting Your LifeBook
The battery seems to
discharge too quickly.
(continued)
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.
Battery has been exposed to
high temperatures.
Replace the battery.
The battery is too hot or too
cold.
Restore the notebook to normal operating temperature.
Charging icon on the Status Indicator panel will flash when
battery is outside of operating range.
Shutdown and Startup Problems
The Suspend/Resume
button does not work.
Suspend/Resume
button is disabled.
In Windows XP, enable the button by going to the Control
Panel > Power Options Properties and clicking on the
Advanced tab. In the Power buttons area, select the option
that best suits your needs. In Windows Vista, select the
Change what the power button does” option.
There may be application
software conflict.
Close all applications and try the button again.
The system powers up,
and displays power on
information, but fails to
load the operating system.
The boot sequence settings
of the setup utility are not
compatible with your configu-
ration.
Set the operating source by pressing the [ESC] key while the
Fujitsu logo is on screen or use the [F2] key and enter the
setup utility and adjust the source settings from the Boot
menu.
See “BIOS Setup Utility” on page 63.
You have a secured system
requiring a password to load
your operating system.
Make sure you have the right password. Enter the setup util-
ity and verify the Security settings and modify them as
accordingly.
See “BIOS Setup Utility” on page 63.
An error message is
displayed on the screen
during the boot sequence.
Power On Self Test (POST)
has detected a problem.
See the Power On Self Test (POST) messages to determine
the meaning and severity of the problem. Not all messages
are errors; some are simply status indicators.
See “Power On
Self Test Messages” on page 108.
Problem
Possible Cause
Possible Solutions