User manual DELL INSPIRON 9100

[. . . ] DellTM InspironTM 9100 Owner's Manual Model PP09L www. dell. com | support. dell. com Notes, Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Abbreviations and Acronyms For a complete list of abbreviations and acronyms, see the DellTM InspironTM Help file. If you purchased a DellTM n Series computer, any references in this document to Microsoft® Windows® operating systems are not applicable. ____________________ Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. [. . . ] 4 From the Windows desktop, click the Start button, point to Programs, point to Accessories, and click Notepad. 5 Type some characters on the external keyboard and verify that they appear on the display. If the characters appear now but did not with the external keyboard, you may have a defective external keyboard. Contact Dell (see page 132). Power Problems NOTE: See the Dell Inspiron Help file for information on standby mode. To access the help file, see page 16. C H E C K T H E P O W E R L I G H T -- When the power light is lit or blinking, the computer has power. If the power light is blinking, the computer is in standby mode--press the power button to exit standby mode. If the light is off, press the power button to turn on the computer. C H A R G E T H E B A T T E R Y -- The battery charge may be depleted. 2 Use the AC adapter to connect the computer to an electrical outlet. 3 Turn on the computer. 80 Solving Problems 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 flashes green and orange, the battery is too hot to charge. Turn off the computer (see page 35), 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. TEST T H E E L E C T R I C A L O U T L E T -- Ensure that the electrical outlet is working by testing it with another device, such as a lamp. C H E C K T H E AC A D A P T E R -- Check the AC adapter cable connections. If the AC adapter has a light, ensure that the light is on. C O N N E C T T H E C O M P U T E R D I R E C T L Y T O A N E L E C T R I C A L O U T L E T -- Bypass power protection devices, power strips, and the extension cable to verify that the computer turns on. ELIMINATE P O S S I B L E I N T E R F E R E N C E -- Turn off nearby fans, fluorescent lights, halogen lamps, or other appliances. AD J U S T T H E P O W E R P R O P E R T I E S -- See the Dell Inspiron Help file or search for the keyword standby in the Windows Help and Support Center. R E S E A T T H E M E M O R Y M O D U L E S -- If the computer power light turns on but the display remains blank, reseat the memory modules. (For instructions, see page 103. ) Unexpected Characters DI S A B L E T H E N U M E R I C K E Y P A D -- Press <Fn><Num Lk> to disable the numeric keypad if numbers are displayed instead of letters. Verify that the numbers lock light is not lit. Solving Problems 81 www. dell. com | support. dell. com Touch Pad or Mouse Problems CHECK THE TOUCH PAD SETTINGS 1 Click the Start button, click Control Panel, and then click Printers and Other Hardware. C H E C K T H E M O U S E C A B L E -- Shut down the computer (see page 35). [. . . ] That's why we have hundreds of people dedicated to continuously improve our design, manufacturing, and testing technology. We put every one of our Pentium® and Celeron® processors through a rigorous battery of tests during the design and manufacturing processes. To verify that the new chip will correctly run the software written for Intel Architecture processors, a team of Intel engineers is dedicated to compatibility testing. In a state-of-art lab, this group runs an extensive set of operating systems, applications, network tests and stress tests repeatedly to ensure that the processor is compatible with representative software. [. . . ]