If Something Goes Wrong
Problems When You Turn the Computer On
Part I: Getting To Know Your Computer
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6 Turn the computer on.
7 If you are running the computer on battery power, check
that the battery is sufficiently charged.
If the equipment still isn’t working properly, refer to the device
specific sections of this chapter.
Problems When You Turn the Computer On
These problems may occur when you turn the power on.
The computer won't start.
If you did not follow the steps in the previous section, make sure
you attached the AC adapter properly or installed a charged
battery.
Press and hold the power button for a few seconds.
The computer starts, but then shuts down and the power indicator
glows orange and blinks.
The computer is too hot, so it has automatically entered Resume
Mode and shut down. Leave the computer turned off until its
interior has reached room temperature.
The computer starts, but when you press a key on the keyboard or
touch the AccuPoint, nothing happens.
You are probably in Resume Mode and have a software or
resource conflict. When this happens, turning the power on returns
you to the problem instead of restarting the system. To clear the
condition, press
Ctrl
+
Alt
+
Del
or press the reset button.
Clearing the condition may get you running by disabling Resume
Mode, but it won't solve a resource conflict. Read the documenta-
tion that came with the conflicting device and “Resolving a Hard-
ware Conflict” on page 312.