Troubleshooting
Power 7 - 9
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You are losing battery power too quickly.
possible cause:
The battery does not fully charge because of
prolonged inactivity.
indicator:
The battery life per charge is too short.
solution:
(
see Chapter 2:“Battery” on page 2-3
)
possible cause:
The system is using too much power.
solution:
If your
OS
has a
Power Options
scheme (
see
Chapter 3:“Enabling Power Options” on
page 3-18
) check its settings. You may also be
using a PC card device which is drawing a lot
of power.
The notebook feels too hot
.
possible cause:
The system is using too much power or is not
properly ventilated.
indicator:
The computer feels uncomfortably warm.
solution:
Reduce the computer’s power consumption.
Make sure the notebook is properly ventilated
and the fan port is not blocked. If this doesn’t
cool it down, put the system into Hibernate
mode or turn it off for an hour.
Overheating
To prevent your com-
puter from overheating
make sure nothing
blocks the vent while
the computer is in use.
Battery Charging
Make sure the battery
is totally used up be-
fore recharging, and
make sure you re-
charge the battery to
full capacity each time
you recharge.
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