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Accessing Help
Power Problems
HINT: See the Tell Me
How help file for
information on standby
mode. To access the help
file, see page 26.
TO ACCESS THE Tell Me How HELP FILE
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.
TO ACCESS HELP IN WINDOWS® XP
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.
CHECK THE POWER LIGHT — When the power light is lit or blinking
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.
CHARGE THE BATTERY — The battery charge may be depleted.
1 Reinstall the battery.
2 Use the AC adapter to connect the computer to an electrical outlet.
3 Turn on the computer.