chiliGREEN M670SRU - Manual (Page 133)

Troubleshooting
Problems and Possible Solutions 8 - 7
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Problems and Possible Solutions
Problem Possible Cause - Solution
You turned on the power
but it doesn’t work. Battery missing / incorrectly installed. Check the battery bay, make sure the battery is present
and seated properly (the design of the battery only allows it to go in one way). Make sure there’s
nothing interfering with the battery contacts.
The battery LED power
indicator ,
is blinking
orange.
Low Battery. Plug in the DC power source. If the computer doesn’t start up immediately, 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 / “Power Schemes” on page E - 25 ) check its settings. You may also be
using an PC Card/ExpressCard device/USB device/external device that is drawing a lot of power.
Actual battery
operating time is
shorter than expected.
The battery has not been fully discharged before being recharged. Make sure the battery is fully
discharged and recharge it completely before reusing (see
“Battery Information” on page 3 -
10 / “Battery Information” on page E - 30 ).
Power Options have been disabled. Go to the Control Panel in Windows and re-enable the
options.
A peripheral device/USB device/Express Card is consuming a lot of power. Turn off/remove the
unused device to save power.