Manual

Solving Problems 59
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
page 9.
CHECK THE NETWORK LIGHTS ON THE NETWORK CONNECTOR — No light indicates that no network
communication exists. Replace the network cable.
RESTART THE COMPUTER AND LOG ON TO THE NETWORK AGAIN
CHECK YOUR NETWORK SETTINGS — Contact your network administrator or the person who set up
your network to verify that your network settings are correct and that the network is functioning.
CHECK THE PC CARD — Ensure that the PC Card is properly inserted into the connector.
ENSURE THAT THE CARD IS RECOGNIZED BY WINDOWS — Double-click the Safely Remove
Hardware icon in the Windows taskbar. Ensure that the card is listed.
IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS WITH A DELL-PROVIDED PC CARD — Contact Dell. See "Contacting Dell"
on page 99.
IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS WITH A PC CARD NOT PROVIDED BY DELL — Contact the PC Card
manufacturer.
CHECK 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.
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