Dell Inspiron 2650 User Guide - Page 17

Error Messages - manual

Get Dell Inspiron 2650 PDF manuals and user guides View all Dell Inspiron 2650 manuals
Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals

Page 17 highlights

Solving Problems: Dell Inspiron 2600 and 2650 Check the battery status light - If the battery status light flashes orange or is a steady orange, the battery charge is low or depleted. Connect the computer to an electrical outlet. If the battery status light is off, the battery is too hot to charge. Turn off the computer, disconnect the computer from the electrical outlet, and then let the battery and computer cool to room temperature. If the battery status light rapidly flashes orange, the battery may be defective. for technical assistance (see "Contacting Dell" in the Dell Owner's Manual that came with your computer). Test the electrical outlet - Ensure that the electrical outlet is working by testing it with another device, such as a lamp. Check the AC adapter - Check the AC adapter cable connections. If the AC adapter has a light, ensure that the light is on. Connect the computer directly to an electrical outlet - Bypass power protection devices, power strips, and the extension cable to verify that the computer turns on. Eliminate possible interference - Turn off nearby fans, fluorescent lights, halogen lamps, or other appliances. Adjust the power properties - See the Tell Me How help file or search for the keyword standby in the Help and Support Center (Help in Windows 2000). See "Accessing Help." Reseat the memory modules - If your computer has 192 MB or more of RAM and the computer power light turns on but the display remains blank, reseat the memory modules. If your computer has less than 192 MB of RAM, you do not need to reseat the module. To check how many MB of RAM your computer has: q In Windows XP, click Computer Information. q In Windows 2000, right-click the My Computer icon on your desktop, and then click the General tab. Error Messages file:///F|/Service%20Manuals/Dell/Inspiron/2600-50/solving.htm (3 of 22) [2/28/2004 6:52:01 AM]

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
  • 85
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
  • 89
  • 90
  • 91
  • 92
  • 93
  • 94
  • 95
  • 96
  • 97
  • 98
  • 99
  • 100
  • 101
  • 102
  • 103
  • 104
  • 105
  • 106
  • 107
  • 108
  • 109
  • 110
  • 111
  • 112
  • 113
  • 114
  • 115
  • 116
  • 117
  • 118
  • 119
  • 120
  • 121
  • 122
  • 123
  • 124
  • 125
  • 126
  • 127
  • 128
  • 129
  • 130
  • 131
  • 132
  • 133
  • 134
  • 135
  • 136
  • 137
  • 138
  • 139
  • 140
  • 141
  • 142
  • 143
  • 144
  • 145
  • 146
  • 147
  • 148
  • 149
  • 150
  • 151
  • 152
  • 153
  • 154
  • 155
Solving Problems: Dell Inspiron 2600 and 2650
Check the battery status light —
If the battery status light flashes
orange or is a steady orange, the battery charge is low or depleted.
Connect the computer to an electrical outlet.
If the battery status light is off, the battery is too hot to charge. Turn off
the computer, disconnect the computer from the electrical outlet, and then
let the battery and computer cool to room temperature.
If the battery status light rapidly flashes orange, the battery may be
defective. for technical assistance (see "Contacting Dell" in the Dell
Owner's
Manual
that came with your computer).
Test the electrical outlet —
Ensure that the electrical outlet is working by
testing it with another device, such as a lamp.
Check the AC adapter —
Check the AC adapter cable connections. If the
AC adapter has a light, ensure that the light is on.
Connect the computer directly to an electrical outlet —
Bypass power
protection devices, power strips, and the extension cable to verify that the
computer turns on.
Eliminate possible interference —
Turn off nearby fans, fluorescent
lights, halogen lamps, or other appliances.
Adjust the power properties —
See the
Tell Me How
help file or search
for the keyword
standby
in the Help and Support Center (
Help
in Windows
2000)
.
See
"
Accessing Help
."
Reseat the memory modules —
If your computer has 192 MB or more of
RAM and the computer power light turns on but the display remains blank,
reseat the memory modules. If your computer has less than 192 MB of
RAM, you do not need to reseat the module.
To check how many MB of RAM your computer has:
●
In Windows XP,
click
Computer Information
.
●
In Windows 2000
, right-click the
My Computer
icon on your desktop,
and then click the
General
tab.
Error Messages
file:///F|/Service%20Manuals/Dell/Inspiron/2600-50/solving.htm (3 of 22) [2/28/2004 6:52:01 AM]