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Problem
Possible Cause
Possible Solution
Your notebook turns off all by itself.
1. The power management parameters are set
1. Use the keyboard or pointer and if that does
for auto timeouts which are too short for
not restore operation, push the Suspend/
your operating needs.
Resume button. Check the PowerPanel -
settings or close your applications and go
to the setup utility Power menu and
adjust the timeout values to better suit
your operation needs.
(See Power menu
on pages 85-87.)
2. You are operating on battery only and have
2. Install a Power adapter and then push the
ignored a low battery alarm until the batteries
Suspend/Resume button.
(See Low Battery
are all at the dead battery state and your machine
State on page 28.)
has gone into Dead Battery Suspend mode.
3. You have a battery failure.
3. Verify the condition of the batteries using
the Status Indicator panel
(Figure 3-3 on
page 22)
, and replace or remove any
that are shorted.
4. Your Power adapter has failed or lost
4. Make sure the adapter is plugged in and the
it’s power source.
outlet has power.
