About The Module Bay - Dell Inspiron 600m Owner's Manual

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
orange or is a steady orange, the battery 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 "Turning Off Your Computer" on page 43), disconnect
the computer from the electrical outlet, 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 "Contacting Dell" on page 139).
T E S T T H E E L E C T R I C A L O U T L E T
by testing it with another device, such as a lamp.
C H E C K T H E A C A D A P T E R
AC adapter has a light, ensure that the light is on. Make sure that the AC adapter is
a Dell AC adapter that is designed to work with your computer.
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
lights, halogen lamps, or other appliances.
A D J U S T T H E P O W E R P
for the keyword standby in the Help and Support Center. To access help, see
"Accessing Help" on page 98.
R E S E A T T H E M E M O R Y M O D U L E S
the display remains blank, reseat the memory modules (see "Adding Memory" on
page 118).

About the Module Bay

You can install devices such as a floppy drive, CD drive, CD-RW drive,
DVD drive, CD-RW/DVD drive, DVD+RW, second battery, or second hard
drive in the module bay.
Your Dell™ computer ships with an optical drive installed in the module
bay. However, the device screw is not installed in the optical drive but
packaged separately. When you install your device in the module bay, you
can install the device screw.
— If the battery status light flashes
— Ensure that the electrical outlet is working
— Check the AC adapter cable connections. If the
— Turn off nearby fans, fluorescent
R O P E R T I E S — See the Tell Me How help file or search
— If the computer power light turns on but
—
Using Batteries and Module Bay Devices
NOTE: See the Tell Me
How help file for
information on standby
mode. To access the help
file, see "Accessing Help"
on page 98.
NOTE: You do not need
to install the device screw
unless you want to secure
the module inside the
computer for security
purposes.
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