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English 47 Troubleshooting This chapter shows you how to deal with common system problems. Read it before calling a technician if a problem occurs. Solutions to more serious problems require opening up the computer. Do not attempt to open the computer by yourself. Contact your dealer or an authorized service center for assistance. Frequently-asked questions The following is a list of possible situations that may arise during the use of your computer. Easy answers and solutions are provided for each one. I pressed the power button and opened the display, but the computer does not start or boot-up. Look at the power indicator: • If it is not lit, no power is being supplied to the computer. Check the following: • If you are running on battery power, it may be low and unable to power the computer. Connect the AC adaptor to recharge the battery pack. • Make sure that the AC adaptor is properly plugged into the computer and to the power outlet. • If it is lit, check the following: • Is a non-bootable (non-system) disc in the external USB floppy drive? Remove or replace it with a system disc and press ++ to restart the system.

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English
Troubleshooting
This chapter shows you how to deal with common system problems.
Read it before calling a technician if a problem occurs. Solutions to
more serious problems require opening up the computer. Do not
attempt to open the computer by yourself. Contact your dealer or an
authorized service center for assistance.
Frequently-asked questions
The following is a list of possible situations that may arise during the
use of your computer. Easy answers and solutions are provided for
each one.
I pressed the power button and opened the display, but the
computer does not start or boot-up.
Look at the power indicator:
If it is not lit, no power is being supplied to the computer. Check
the following:
If you are running on battery power, it may be low and unable
to power the computer. Connect the AC adaptor to recharge
the battery pack.
Make sure that the AC adaptor is properly plugged into the
computer and to the power outlet.
If it is lit, check the following:
Is a non-bootable (non-system) disc in the external USB floppy
drive? Remove or replace it with a system disc and press
<
Ctrl
>+<
Alt
>+<
Del
> to restart the system.