Solving Problems 83Power ProblemsNOTE: See the Dell Inspiron Help file for information on standby mode. To access the help file, seepage 18.TO V E R I F Y T H A T T H E P R O B L E M I S W I T H T H E E X T E R N A L K E Y B O A R D , C H E C K T H EI N T E G R A T E D K E Y B O A R D1 Turn off the computer.2 Disconnect the external keyboard.3 Turn on the computer.4 From the Windows desktop, click the Start button, point to Programs, pointto Accessories, and click Notepad.5 Type some characters on the external keyboard and verify that they appear onthe display.If the characters appear now but did not with the external keyboard, you mayhave a defective external keyboard. Contact Dell (see page 152).CH 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.CH 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 flashes orangeor is a steady orange the battery charge is low or depleted. Connect the computerto an electrical outlet.If the battery status light flashes green and orange, the battery is too hot tocharge. Turn off the computer, disconnect the computer from the electricaloutlet, 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 152).TE S T T H E E L E C T R I C A L O U T L E T — Ensure that the electrical outlet is working bytesting it with another device, such as a lamp.
