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89 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 switch 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 applied to the computer. Check the following: s If you are running on battery power, it may be low and unable to power the computer. Connect the AC adapter to recharge the battery pack. s Make sure the AC adapter is plugged in properly to the computer and to the power outlet. ❑ If it is lit, check the following: s If is blinking, the computer is in Standby mode. Slide and release the power switch quickly to resume. s Is a non-bootable (non-system) diskette in the floppy drive? Remove or replace it with a system diskette and press Ctrl-Alt-Del to restart the system. s The operating system files may be damaged or missing. Insert the startup disk you created during Windows setup into the floppy drive and press Ctrl-Alt-Del to restart the system. This will diagnose your system and make necessary fixes. Nothing appears on the screen. The computer's power management system automatically blanks the screen to save power. Press any key to turn the display back on. If pressing a key does not turn the display back on, two things might be the cause:

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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 switch 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 applied 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
adapter to recharge the battery pack.
■
Make sure the AC adapter is plugged in properly to the
computer and to the power outlet.
If it is lit, check the following:
■
If is blinking, the computer is in Standby mode.
Slide
and release the power switch quickly to resume.
■
Is a non-bootable (non-system) diskette in the floppy
drive?
Remove or replace it with a system diskette and
press
Ctrl-Alt-Del
to restart the system.
■
The operating system files may be damaged or missing.
Insert the startup disk you created during Windows
setup into the floppy drive and press
Ctrl-Alt-Del
to
restart the system.
This will diagnose your system and
make necessary fixes.
Nothing appears on the screen.
The computer
’
s power management system automatically blanks
the screen to save power.
Press any key to turn the display back
on.
If pressing a key does not turn the display back on, two things
might be the cause: