Fujitsu 735Dx User Manual page 140

S e c t i o n F i v e
Problem
The batteries seem to discharge too quickly.
Shutdown and Startup Problems
The Suspend/Resume button does not work.
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Possible Cause
1. You are running an application which uses
a great deal of power because of frequent hard
drive access or CD-ROM access,use of a
modem PC Card or of a LAN PC Card.
2. The power savings features may be disabled.
3. The brightness is turned all the way up.
4. The batteries are very old.
5. The batteries have been exposed to
high temperatures.
6. The batteries are too hot or too cold.
(See Batteries on page 26.)
1. The Suspend/Resume button is disabled from
the Advanced submenu of the Power Savings
menu of the setup utility.
Possible Solution
1. Use both the primary battery and
an optional second battery and/or use a
Power adapter for this application when at
all possible.
2. Check the PowerPanel and/or setup
utility settings in the Power Savings menu
(see pages 40-43 and 81-87),and adjust
according to your operating needs.
3. Turn down the brightness adjustment. The
higher the brightness the more power your
display uses.
4. Replace the batteries.
5. Replace the batteries.
6. Restore the notebook to normal operating
temperature. (The Charging icon on the
Status Indicator panel will flash when the
battery is outside its operating range.)
1. Enable the button from the setup utility.
(See page 87.)