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DELL CONFIDENTIAL – PRELIMINARY 3/11/02
Accessing Help
Power Problems
HINT:
See the
Tell Me
How
help file for
information on standby
mode. To access the help
file, see page 26.
T
O
A C CE S S
T HE
Tell Me How
HE LP
F IL E
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP
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 CE S S
H
E LP
I N
W
I ND OW S
® X 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 and then click
Display
.
4
Follow the instructions shown on the screen.
C
HE CK
T HE
PO W E R
LI GH T
—
When the power light is lit or blinking
orange, the battery charge is low or depleted. Charge the battery.
If the power light is off, the computer is turned off or the battery is too hot to
charge. Turn off the computer, disconnect the AC adapter, and then let the
computer and battery cool before attempting to charge the battery.
C
HA RG E
T HE
BA T TE 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.