network connector on the back of the computer and the network
connector
.
C
H EC K T HE N E TWO R K L I GHT S
ON
THE N E T WO R K C O NNE C TOR
— No light indicates that no
network
communication
exists. Replace the network
cable.
P
L U G T H E
A/C
PO W ER ADAP T E R
INT O
THE C O M PUT E R
— If batter power only, the QuickSet utility can disable
the
onboard network card to save battery life. For more information on the QuickSet utility, see
"Dell™
QuickSet"
on
page 129.
C
H EC K Y O UR N ETW O R K SE T TI N G S
— Contact your network administrator or the person who set up your
network
to
verify
that your network settings are correct and that the tnetwork is
functioning.
For
more
information on the differ
e
nt
types
of
networks,
see
"Setting
Up
and Using Networks"
on
page
49.
PC Card or ExpressCard
Problems
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures
in
this section,
follow
the safety instructions
in
the
Product
Information
Guide
.
C
H E C K T H E C A R D
— Ensure that the card is properly inserted into the
connector
.
E
N S U RE
T H A T
T H E C A R D
IS
R EC OG N I ZE D
B Y
W
I N D O W S
— Double-click the
Safely Remove Hardware
icon in
the
Windows taskbar. Ensure that the card is
listed.
I
F
YOU
H A V E PR O B L E M S
W IT H A
D
E L L
-
PRO VI D E D
C
A R D
—
Contact
Dell
(see
"Contacting Dell" on page 143
).
I
F
YOU
H A V E PR O B L E M S
W IT H A
C
A R D N O T
PRO V I D E D
B Y
D
E L L
— Contact the PC Card
manufactur
e
r
.
Power
Problems
Fill out the
Diagnostics Checklist (see "Diagnostics Checklist"
on
page 143) as
you complete
these
checks.
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures
in
this section,
follow
the safety instructions
in
the
Product
Information
Guide
.
C
H EC K THE P O W ER LI 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 AR G E TH E BAT TER Y
— The battery charge may be
depleted.
1 Reinstall
the
batter
y
.
2 Use
the AC
adapter
to
connect
the
computer
to
an electrical
outlet.
3
Turn
on
the
computer
.
NOTE:
Battery operating time (the time the battery can hold
a
charge) decreases over time. Depending on how
often
the battery is used and the conditions under which
it
is used, you may need to purchase a new battery during
the
life of your computer
.
C
H EC K T HE B A TTE R Y S TAT U S LI G H T
— 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.
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