User Manual

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GD6000 User Guide
Troubleshooting
The gas gauge is not full after charging the battery
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This may indicate that the charging process terminated prema-
turely
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Calibrate the battery
The gas gauge reads “full,” but the indicator light is
still blinking
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If you charge your battery daily, rely on the gas gauge reading to
determine battery capacity. The charging process may continue
even if the gas gauge reads full. External power can be removed
because the battery is fully charged.
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The indicator only blinks when the battery is very low. It is on
steady when charging.
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( It’s possible that the unit is “almost” charged but the gas gauge
says it is fully charged. Leaving the GD6000 on external power
will re-align the Gas gauge full indicator . )
My battery seems to have less and less capacity
As your battery ages, the maximum capacity that it can hold
naturally decreases, and even the best maintained batteries
eventually need to be retired. Consider replacing the battery if
you are not getting the usage you need from it.
Display Troubleshooting
The display performance is slow
The temperature may be too cold. Move the computer to a
warmer operating environment.
I can’t read the display
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Increase the display brightness by pressing FN+F7 .
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The automatic power-saving mode may have shut off (suspend-
ed) the computer. Press any key to resume from the standby
state. Press the
POWER BUTTON keys to resume from the
hibernate state.
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The Power Saver Application may be setting the display bright-
ness too low.
The underlined, inverse, and hypertext characters
are difficult to read on the screen
For WindoWs xP: Change the color scheme. From the Start
Menu select Settings, Control Panel, choose Display, and
then select the Appearance tab to make changes to the color
scheme.
For WindoWs vista: Right click on your Desktop, select Per-
sonalize, then Window Color and Appearance to change your
color and style of your Windows.
I changed my display resolution, but I see no differ-
ence on the screen
For WindoWs xP: Try restarting your computer for the
changes to take effect. Select Start, Shutdown, Restart to
restart your computer.
For WindoWs vista: Try restarting your computer for the
changes to take effect. Click on the Start Button, and point your
mouse past the icon then click on the arrow, then, click Restart
to reboot the computer.
My screen seems to time out too quickly.
I have to constantly hit a key or move the mouse in order to
bring it back. How can I adjust the screen time-out?
Check your power management settings.
Hard Disk Troubleshooting
The hard disk will not spin up so the computer can’t
boot up
This occurs if the unit is exposed to extreme low temperatures.
This is not a hardware failure associated with the hard disk.
Allow the computer to warm to room temperature.
Keyboard and Mouse Troubleshooting
Something unexpected happens when I press a key
You may have pressed a key combination that performs a Win-
dows function. Make sure you are pressing the correct keys for
the application you are running.
Incorrect characters appear on the screen when I
press certain keys
You may be in Num Lock mode. Press FN+F11 to toggle Num
Lock mode off.
I have difficulty double-clicking the mouse fast
enough
For WindoWs xP: From the Start Menu, select Settings,
Control Panel, and then choose Mouse. The Buttons tab con-
tains the setting for the double-click speed.
For WindoWs vista: Click the Start Button, click on Control
Panel, locate Hardware and Sound, then click on Mouse to con-
figure speed and other options.