DELL 5160 オーナーマニュアル

Solving Problems

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PC Card Problems

 

CAUTION: 

Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the 

Product Information Guide.

Power Problems

 

CAUTION: 

Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the 

Product Information Guide.

 

NOTE: 

See the Dell Inspiron Help file for information on standby mode. To access the help file, see 

C

HECK

 

THE

  P C   C

ARD

—

Ensure that the PC Card is properly inserted into the connector.

E

NSURE

 

THAT

 

THE

 

CARD

 

IS

 

RECOGNIZED

 

BY

  W

INDOWS

—

Double-click the Safely Remove 

Hardware icon in the Windows taskbar. Ensure that the card is listed.

I

F

 

YOU

 

HAVE

 

PROBLEMS

 

WITH

 

A

  D

ELL

-

PROVIDED

  P C   C

ARD

—

I

F

 

YOU

 

HAVE

 

PROBLEMS

 

WITH

 

A

  P C   C

ARD

 

NOT

 

PROVIDED

 

BY

  D

ELL

—

Contact the PC Card 

manufacturer.

C

HECK

 

THE

 

POWER

 

LIGHT

—

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

HARGE

 

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.

C

HECK

 

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. Shut down 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. Contact Dell (see 
page 101).