72 Solv ing Pr oble m sw w w . d e l l . c o m | s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o mAccessing HelpPower ProblemsHINT: See theTell MeHow help file forinformation on standbymode. To access the helpfile, see "Accessing Help."T O A C C E S S T H ET E L L M E H O W H E L P F I L E1 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 P1 Click the Start button and then click Help and Support.2 Type a word or phrase that describes your problem and then click the arrowicon.3 Click the topic that describes your problem.4 Follow the instructions shown on the screen.C H E C K T H E P O W E R L I G H T — When the power light is lit or blinking, thecomputer has power. If the power light is blinking, the computer is in standbymode—press the power button to exit standby mode. If the light is off, press thepower button to turn on the computer.C H A 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 H E C K T H E B A T T E R Y S T A T U S L I G H T — If the battery status light flashesorange or is a steady orange the battery charge is low or depleted. Connect thecomputer to an electrical outlet.If the battery status light flashes green and orange, the battery is too hot tocharge. Turn off the computer (see page 42), disconnect the computer from theelectrical outlet, and then let the battery and computer cool to roomtemperature.If the battery status light rapidly flashes orange, the battery may be defective.Contact Dell (see page 124).1H018bk3.book Page 72 Monday, October 14, 2002 2:26 PM
