Fujitsu S7211 S7211 User's Guide - Page 64

LifeBook S7000 Notebook Problem Possible Cause Possible Solutions Your LifeBook notebook will not work on battery alone. The installed batteries are dead. No batteries are installed. Replace the battery with a charged one or install a power adapter. Install a charged battery. The batteries are improperly Verify that the batteries are properly connected installed. by re-installing them. Your installed batteries are faulty. Verify the condition of the batteries using the Status Indicator panel and replace or remove any batteries that are shorted. (See Status Indicator Panel on page 12 for more information) The batteries seem to discharge too quickly. You are running an application that uses a lot of power due to frequent hard drive access or optical drive access, or use of a modem, LAN PC card, Wireless LAN, or Bluetooth device. Use both the primary battery and an optional second battery and/or use a power adapter for this application when at all possible. The power savings features may be disabled. Check the Power Options menu settings and adjust according to your operating needs. The brightness is turned all the way up. Turn down the brightness adjustment. The higher the brightness the more power your display uses. The batteries are very old. Replace the batteries. The batteries have been Replace the batteries. exposed to high temperatures. The batteries are 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 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. 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 29 for more information) 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 29 for more information) Internal hard drive was not detected. Use the BIOS setup utility or Primary Master submenu, located within the Main menu, to try to auto detect the internal hard drive. 54