Accessing Help Files; Power Problems - Dell Inspiron 8000 Solution Manual

HINT: See the Tell Me
How help file for
information on standby
mode.
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Accessing Help Files

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Click the Start button, point to Programs, point to User's Guides, and then
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click Tell Me How.
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Click the Start button and then click Help.
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Click the Search tab.
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Type a word or phrase that describes your problem and then click List Topics.
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Click the topic that describes your problem and then click Display.
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Follow the instructions shown on the screen.
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Click the Start button and then click Help.
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Type a word or phrase that describes your problem in the Search box and then
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click Go.
Click the topic that describes your problem and then click Display.
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Follow the instructions shown on the screen.
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Power Problems

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H E C K T H E P O W E R L I G H T
computer has power. If the power light is blinking, the computer is in standby
mode—press the power button to resume from standby mode. If the power light
is off, press the power button.
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H E C K T H E B A T T E R Y
battery charge may be depleted. Connect the computer to an electrical outlet
using the AC adapter, and turn on the computer.
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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.
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E OW H E L P F I L E
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When the power light is lit or blinking, the
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If you are using a battery to power your computer, the
— Ensure that the electrical outlet is working
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