Battery Problems - Lenovo 3000 N100 0689 Supplementary Manual

→ Press and hold the power switch for 4 seconds or more to turn off
your computer; then turn it on again.
Problem:
Missing, discolored, or bright dots appear on the screen every time you
turn on your computer.
Solution:
→ This is an intrinsic characteristic of the TFT technology. Your
computer's display contains multiple thin-film transistors (TFTs). A
small number of missing, discolored, or bright dots on the screen might
exist all the time.
Problem:
A message, "Unable to create overlay window," appears when you try to
start DVD playback.
or
You get poor or no playback while running video playback, DVD
playback, or game applications.
Solution
→ Do either of the following:
– If you are using 32-bit color mode, change the color depth to 16-bit
mode.
– If you are using a desktop size of 1280×1024 or larger, reduce the
desktop size and the color depth.

Battery problems

Problem:
The battery cannot be fully charged by the power-off method in the
standard charge time for your computer.
Solution:
→ The battery might be over-discharged. Do the following:
1. Turn off the computer.
2. Make sure that the over-discharged battery is in the computer.
3. Connect the ac adapter to the computer and let it charge.
If the battery cannot be fully charged in 24 hours, use a new battery.
Problem:
Your computer shuts down before the battery status indicator shows
empty.
Solving computer problems
Chapter 3. Solving computer problems
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