Ensuring Sufficient Power For Your Computer - Dell Inspiron PP01X Owner's Manual

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working by testing it with another device, such as a lamp.
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H E C K T H E A D A P T E R
the AC adapter has a light, ensure that the light is on.
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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.
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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.
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D J U S T T H E O W E R
search for the keyword standby in the Help and Support Center. To access help,
see page 72.
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but the display remains blank, reseat the memory modules (see page 105).

Ensuring Sufficient Power for Your Computer

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Your computer's Intel
power than the microprocessors used in Dell's previous portable computers.
Your computer is designed to use the 90-W AC adapter and the 4400-mAh
battery that shipped with it; for optimum system performance, you should
always use these components.
The 70-W AC adapters used in some of Dell's older portable computers can
be used with your computer, but they will decrease system performance.
Likewise, you can use the 3800-mAh and 3600-mAh batteries from older
Dell computers, but these lesser-capacity batteries will discharge faster.
Using less-powerful AC adapters or batteries may cause you to receive a
or a
WARNING SYSTEM CONFIGURATION ERROR
following:
WARNING: 70 Watt AC adapter detected. System will not be
capable of running in full performance without a 90 Watt AC
adapter.
— Ensure that the electrical outlet is
— Check the AC adapter cable connections. If
— Turn off nearby fans, fluorescent
P — See the Tell Me How help file or
R O P E R T I E S
— If the computer power light turns on
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Mobile Pentium 4 microprocessor requires more
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message similar to the
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