A Program Stops Responding; Error Messages Appear; Resolving Other Technical Problems; If Your Computer Gets Wet - Dell Latitude 100L Owner's Manual

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A program stops responding

E —
N D T H E P R O G R A M
Simultaneously press <Ctrl><Shift><Esc>.
1
Click the Applications tab, and then select the program that is no longer responding.
2
Click End Task.
3

Error messages appear

R " E M
E V I E W R R O R E S S A G E S
See the software documentation.

Resolving Other Technical Problems

G D S
O T O T H E E L L U P P O R T W E B S I T E
installation, and troubleshooting questions.
E - D — Go to support.dell.com and then click E-Mail Dell in the Communicate list. Send
M A I L E L L
an e-mail message to Dell about your problem; you can expect to receive an e-mail message from Dell
within hours.
C D — If you cannot solve your problem using the Dell™ Support website or e-mail
O N T A C T E L L
service, call Dell for technical assistance (see page 106).

If Your Computer Gets Wet

CAUTION:
Perform this procedure only after you are certain that it is safe to do so. If the computer is
connected to an electrical outlet, it is recommended that you turn off AC power at the circuit breaker
before attempting to remove the power cables from the electrical outlet. Use the utmost caution when
removing wet cables from a live power source.
Shut down the computer (see page 36), disconnect the AC adapter from the computer, and
1
then disconnect the AC adapter from the electrical outlet.
Turn off any attached external devices, and disconnect them from their power sources and
2
then from the computer.
Ground yourself by touching one of the metal connectors on the back of the computer.
3
Remove any installed PC Cards, and put them in a safe place to dry.
4
Remove the battery.
5
" 6 1 — Look up the message and take the appropriate action.
O N P A G E
— Go to support.dell.com for help with general usage,
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Solving Problems