Dell Inspiron 2650 - Manual (Page 50)

50 Solving Problems
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Accessing Help
Power Problems
HINT: See the Tell Me
How help file for
information on standby
mode. To access the help
file, see page 50.
T O A C C E S S THE Tell Me How H EL P F IL E
1 Click the Start button and then click Help and Support.
2 Click User and system guides and then click User’s guides.
3 Click Tell Me How.
T O A C C E S S H E L P
1 Click the Start button and then click Help and Support.
2 Type a word or phrase that describes your problem and then click the arrow
icon.
3 Click the topic that describes your problem.
4 Follow the instructions shown on the screen.
C HE C K T H E P O W E R L IG H T — When the power light is lit or blinking, the
computer has power. If the power light is blinking, the computer is in standby
mode—press the power button to exit standby mode. If the light is off, press the
power button to turn on the computer.
C HA R G E T H E B A T T E R Y — The battery charge may be depleted.
1 Reinstall the battery.
2 Use the AC adapter to connect the computer to an electrical outlet.
3 Turn on the computer.
C HE C K T H E B A T T E R Y S T A T US LI GHT — If the battery status light flashes
orange or is a steady orange the battery charge is low or depleted. Connect the
computer to an electrical outlet.
If the battery status light is off, the battery is too hot to charge. Turn off the
computer (see page 37), disconnect the computer from the electrical outlet, and
then let the battery and computer cool to room temperature.
If the battery status light rapidly flashes orange, the battery may be defective.
Contact Dell (see page 100).
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