Dell Latitude 100L Owner's Manual

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40 Using a Batteryw w w . d e l l . c o m | s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o mFILE LOCATION: C:\Documents and Settings\patricia_drake\Desktop\New Folder\D5016c30.fmD E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R E L I M I N A R Y 3 / 1 8 / 0 4 – F O R P R O O F O N LYC 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, the computer has power. If thepower light is blinking, the computer is in standby mode—press the power button to exit standby mode. Ifthe light is off, press the power button to turn on the computer or exit a power management mode. If thecomputer does not turn on, press and hold the power button for several seconds.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 flashes orange or is a steady orange, thebattery charge is low or depleted. Connect the computer to an electrical outlet.If the battery status light flashes green and orange, the battery is too hot to charge. Turn off the computer(see page 36), disconnect the computer from the electrical outlet, and then let the battery and computercool to room temperature.If the battery status light rapidly flashes orange, the battery may be defective. Contact Dell (see page 106).T E 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 by testing it with anotherdevice, such as a lamp.C H E C K T H E AC A D A P T E R — Check the AC adapter cable connections. If the AC adapter has a light,ensure that the light is on.C O N N E C T T H E C O M P U T E R D I R E C T L Y T O A N E L E C T R I C A L O U T L E T — Bypass power protection devices,power strips, and the extension cable to verify that the computer turns on.E L I M I N A T E P O S S I B L E I N T E R F E R E N C E — Turn off nearby fans, fluorescent lights, halogen lamps, or otherappliances.A D J U S T T H E P O W E R P R O P E R T I E S — See the Dell Latitude 100L Help file or search for the keywordstandby in the Help and Support Center. To access help, see page 16.R E S E A T T H E M E M O R Y M O D U L E S — If the computer power light turns on but the display remains blank,reseat the memory modules (see page 80).If the battery is not chargingS H U T D O W N T H E C O M P U T E R — Charge time is significantly longer if the computer is on and running athigh processor speeds and system activity levels. Running the computer at high system activity levels forextended periods of time may prevent the battery from charging.If battery life is shortS E E "B A T T E R Y P E R F O R M A N C E " O N P A G E 3 7 — Operating time may be significantly reduced undercertain conditions.O P T I M I Z E P R O C E S S O R P E R F O R M A N C E A N D P O W E R C O N S U M P T I O N — See page 100.