Problem
A card inserted in the PC
Card slot or ExpressCard
slot does not work or is
locking up the system.
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Power Failures
You turn on your LifeBook
notebook and nothing
seems to happen.
Possible Cause
Possible Solutions
The card may have
Close the application and restart your notebook.
been installed while an
application was running,
so your notebook is not
aware of its installation.
Your software may not
See your software documentation and activate the correct driver.
have the correct soft-
ware driver active.
The installed primary
Check the Status Indicator Panel to determine the presence and
battery is completely
condition of the batteries. See "Status Indicator Panel" on
discharged, there is no
page 27.Install a charged battery or a Power adapter.
optional second battery
installed or there is no
Power adapter (AC or
Auto/Airline) installed.
The primary battery is
Use the Status Indicator panel to verify the presence and condi-
installed but is faulty.
tion 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
Check the Status Indicator Panel to determine the presence and
are low.
condition of the batteries. See "Status Indicator Panel" on
page 27. Use a Power adapter to operate until a battery is
charged or install a charged battery.
The power adapter (AC
Verify that your adapter is connected correctly. See "Power
or auto/airline) is not
Sources" on page 42.
plugged in properly.
The Power adapter (AC
Try a different Power adapter or install a charged optional second
or auto/airline) is faulty.
battery.
92 - Troubleshooting