Power - Alienware Sentia m3400 User Manual

Power

Problem
You turned on the power
but it doesn't work.
The battery LED power
indicator , is blinking
amber.
You are losing battery
power too quickly.
Actual battery operating
time is shorter than
expected.
Battery missing / incorrectly installed. Check the battery bay, make sure the battery is
present and seated properly (the design of the battery only allows it to go in one way).
Make sure there's nothing interfering with the battery contacts.
Low Battery. Plug in the DC power source. If the computer doesn't start up immediately,
turn it off then on again.
The system is using too much power. If your OS has a Power Options scheme (see
"Power Schemes" on page 3 -
device that is drawing a lot of power.
The battery has not been fully discharged before being recharged. Make sure the battery
is fully discharged and recharge it completely before reusing (see
on page 3 - 9).
Power Options have been disabled. Go to the Control Panel in Windows and re-enable
the options.
A peripheral device or PC Card is consuming a lot of power. Turn off the unused device to
save power.
Possible Cause - Solution
4) check its settings. You may also be using a PC Card
Troubleshooting
"Battery Information"
Power 8 - 7
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