DELL inspiron 4100 User Manual

Solving Problems: Dell Inspiron 4100

 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, 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. See "Contacting Dell" in the Dell Solutions Guide.

 Ensure that the electrical outlet is working by testing it with 

another device, such as a lamp.

 Check the AC adapter cable connections. If the AC adapter has 

a light, ensure that the light is on.

 Bypass power protection 

devices, power strips, and the extension cable to verify that the computer turns on.

 Turn off nearby fans, fluorescent lights, halogen 

lamps, or other appliances.

 See the Tell Me How help file or search for the keyword 

standby in Windows Help. See "

."

 If your computer power light turns on but the display 

If the message is not listed, see the documentation for the operating system or the 

program that was running at the time the message appeared. 

 The file that you are 

trying to copy is too large to fit on the disk, or the disk is too full. Try copying the file to a 

different disk or use a larger capacity disk.

 Do 

not use these characters in filenames.

 The operating system is trying to boot to a nonbootable floppy 

disk or CD. Insert a bootable floppy disk or CD.

 A floppy disk is in the floppy drive. Remove the floppy 

disk and restart the computer.

 You have 

too many programs open. Close all windows and open the program that you want to use.

 Reseat the hard drive.

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