Accessing Help; Power Problems - Dell SmartStep 100N Owner's Manual

HINT: See the Tell Me
How help file for
information on standby
mode. To access the help
file, see page 26.
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Solving Pr oblems

Accessing Help

T O A C C E S S T H E Tell Me How
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Microsoft Windows XP
1
Click the Start button and then click Help and Support.
2
Click User and system guides and then click User's guides.
3
Click Tell Me How.
T O A C C E S S H E L P I N
1
Click the Start button and then click Help and Support.
2
Type a word or phrase that describes your problem and then click the arrow
icon.
3
Click the topic that describes your problem and then click Display.
4
Follow the instructions shown on the screen.

Power Problems

C H E C K T H E P O W E R L I G H T
orange, the battery charge is low or depleted. Charge the battery.
If the power light is off, the computer is turned off or the battery is too hot to
charge. Turn off the computer, disconnect the AC adapter, and then let the
computer and battery cool before attempting to charge the battery.
C H A R G E T H E B A T T E R Y
1
Reinstall the battery.
2
Use the AC adapter to connect the computer to an electrical outlet.
3
Turn on the computer.
H E L P F I L E
W I N D O W S ® X P
— When the power light is lit or blinking
— The battery charge may be depleted.