TroubleshootingProblems and Possible Solutions 8 - 78Problems and Possible SolutionsProblem Possible Cause - SolutionYou turned on the power but it doesn’twork.Battery missing / incorrectly installed. Check the battery bay, make sure thebattery is present and seated properly (the design of the battery only allows it togo in one way). Make sure there’s nothing interfering with the battery contacts.The battery LED power indicator , isblinking orange.Low Battery. Plug in the DC power source. If the computer doesn’t start upimmediately, turn it off then on again.You are losing battery power too quickly. The system is using too much power. If your OS has a Power Options scheme(see “Power Plans” on page 3 - 4) check its settings. You may also be using aperipheral device/USB device that is drawing a lot of power.Actual battery operating time is shorterthan expected.The battery has not been fully discharged before being recharged. Make surethe battery is fully discharged and recharge it completely before reusing (see“Battery Information” on page 3 - 13).Power Options have been disabled. Go to the Control Panel in Windows andre-enable the options.A peripheral device/USB device is consuming a lot of power. Turn off/removethe unused device to save power.
