Dell Inspiron 9400 Support Question
Dell Inspiron 9400 Support Question
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Question posted by amdoyle on October 11th, 2012
My Dell Inspiron 9400 Will Not Start Battery Power Light Flashing
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Answer #1: Posted by NiranjanvijaykumarAtDell on October 11th, 2012 4:55 AM
NiranjanvijaykumarAtDell
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Hello amdoyle,
I am from Dell Social Media and Community.
Please follow the link below to run the Dell Diagnostics on your system.
If you receive any error, you may associate it the list given in the link.
http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/kcs/document?docid=266787
Let me know if you need any further support. I will be glad to help you.
Dell-Niranjan
NiranjanAtDell
Dell Inc
Related Dell Inspiron 9400 Manual Pages
Owner's Manual - Page 4
... Logo Key Functions 41
Touch Pad 42 Customizing the Touch Pad 42
5 Using a Battery 43
Battery Performance 43
Checking the Battery Charge 44 Dell™ QuickSet Battery Meter 44 Microsoft® Windows® Power Meter 44 Charge Gauge 44 Low-Battery Warning 45
Conserving Battery Power 45
Power Management Modes 45 Standby Mode 45
Configuring Power Management Settings 47
Charging the...
Owner's Manual - Page 7
...Dell Technical Update Service 87
Dell Diagnostics 87 When to Use the Dell Diagnostics 87 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive 87 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities CD 88 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 89
Dell Support Utility 90 Accessing the Dell Support Utility 90 Clicking the Dell Support Icon 91 Double-Clicking the Dell...Computer Does Not Start Up 99 ...
Owner's Manual - Page 17
... is in a power management mode. DEVICE STATUS LIGHTS
Turns on when you turn off ). • Flashing orange: The battery charge is low. • Solid orange: The battery charge is critically low.
A Tour of data, never turn on a battery, the light operates as follows: • Solid green: The battery is charging. • Flashing green: The battery is flashing. Turns on steadily...
Owner's Manual - Page 37
... -arrow key on the monitor does not change. You can conserve power by setting the brightness to the lowest comfortable setting by pressing and ...Dell QuickSet Brightness Meter shows the current brightness setting for the display. Using the Display
37 If your computer is running on battery power, you use the keyboard shortcuts to a preferred location. Switching the Video Image
When you start...
Owner's Manual - Page 43
... Information Guide. To view battery charge status, click the Start button, point to a CD or DVD. You can also set power management options to an electrical outlet the first time you insert the battery into the computer. You can check the battery charge before you use a battery from Dell. The battery is low. Using a Battery
Battery Performance
NOTE: For information...
Owner's Manual - Page 44
... the charge-level lights. Checking the Battery Charge
The Dell QuickSet Battery Meter, the Microsoft Windows Power Meter window and icon, the battery charge gauge and health gauge, and the low-battery warning provide information on the taskbar.
Microsoft® Windows® Power Meter
The Windows Power Meter indicates the remaining battery charge. For example, if the battery has 80 percent...
Owner's Manual - Page 45
... periods of time. Conserving Battery Power
Perform the following actions to conserve battery power: • Connect the computer...battery warning. If no lights appear, the battery is approximately 90 percent depleted. See "Specifications" on conserving battery power. By default, a pop-up window warns you should consider replacing the battery.
Using a Battery
45 If the battery...
Owner's Manual - Page 47
.... Disconnect the computer from the computer to an electrical outlet, the computer checks the battery charge and temperature.
Do not use the QuickSet Power Management Wizard or Windows Power Options Properties to start charging if the light flashes alternately orange and green. To remove the battery: 1 Ensure that the computer is turned off. 2 Slide and hold the...
Owner's Manual - Page 97
...POWER - Contact Dell. See "Using the System Setup Program" on the hard drive. Run the System Set tests in the system setup program does not match the system clock. Insert a disk into the drive and try to charge the battery. The battery...the Start button and click Control Panel.
2 Click Printers and Other Hardware. Contact the IEEE 1394 device manufacturer. See "Contacting Dell"...
Owner's Manual - Page 103
... turns on page 47. If the battery status light flashes green and orange, the battery is off nearby fans, fluorescent lights, halogen lamps, or other appliances. See "Contacting Dell" on page 121. If the light is too hot to verify that the electrical outlet is lit or blinking, the computer has power. See "Configuring Power Management Settings" on . Contact...
Owner's Manual - Page 106
... PAD SETTINGS - 1 Click the Start button, click Control Panel, and then... the settings. CHECK THE MOUSE CABLE - R EINSTALL T H E TOUCH PAD DRIVER -
Connect the computer to power your screen. No Sound From Headphones
C H E C K T H E H E A D P H ...are using a battery to an electrical...be defective. See "Dell Diagnostics" on page 108. R U N T H E D ELL D IAGNOSTICS - Shut down ...
Owner's Manual - Page 107
...Troubleshooting
107 CHECK THE AC ADAPTER - Bypass power protection devices, power strips, and the extension cable to verify that the light is Readable
CONNECT AN EXTERNAL MONITOR -
...Start button and then click Control Panel. 2 Click Appearance and Themes. 3 Click the area you want to the computer. 2 Turn on page 155. TEST THE ELECTRICAL OUTLET - ADJUST THE POWER PROPERTIES - Contact Dell...
Owner's Manual - Page 117
... and any open programs, click the Start button, and then click
Turn Off ...your computer. 1 Shut down your operating system, press and hold the power button for removing and installing the components in your computer. The computer...8226; Phillips screwdriver • Small plastic scribe • Flash BIOS update program (see the Dell Support website at least 8-10 seconds until the computer turns...
Owner's Manual - Page 153
... must be available for the computer and any optional support service contract purchased with the FCC regulations:
• Product name: Dell™ Inspiron™ 9400/E1705
• Model number: PP05XB
Company name:
Dell Inc.
Appendix
153 In addition to the terms and conditions of the software programs that is protected by the original manufacturer...
Owner's Manual - Page 173
...power interface -
AHCI - ambient light sensor. The length of data interpreted by your particular computer.
A program (or utility) that serves as system setup. The smallest unit of time (years) during which a portable computer battery... them. An interface for reporting hardware and software alerts to start your computer has a virus, ensure that allows for informational purposes...
Owner's Manual - Page 179
...start-up and down the computer. The frequency, measured in Hz, at the lower end of rotations that occur per minute - ROM - Hard drive speed is generated at typical radio frequencies, in ROM. Battery-powered...some computers that is often measured in rows and columns to as infrared and light.
A method of transferring data between two devices through the processor as its ...
Owner's Manual - Page 181
... storage devices.
unshielded twisted pair - UXGA -
When an infected program starts, its embedded virus also starts. V - Glossary
181 UTP - Pairs of unshielded wires are displayed on... so on a monitor. volt -
unified memory allocation - Small UPS systems provide battery power for your computer. video mode -
The amount of video memory installed primarily influences ...
Owner's Manual - Page 183
...battery charge gauge, 27 charging, 47 checking the charge, 44 description, 27 performance, 43 power meter, 44 removing, 47 storing, 48
blanks ExpressCards, 71 removing, 73
Bluetooth wireless technology device status light...54
D
Dell contacting, 145, 154-155 support site, 13
Dell Diagnostics about, 87 starting from Drivers and Utilities CD, 87 starting from your hard drive, 87
Dell MediaDirect about,...
Owner's Manual - Page 185
..., 34
power light conditions, 103
power management adjusting settings, 49 QuickSet, 49
printer cable, 33 connecting, 33 problems, 104 setting up, 33 USB, 33
problems blue screen, 99 CD drive, 91 CD-RW drive, 92 computer crashes, 99 computer does not start up, 99 computer stops responding, 99 conflicts, 110 Dell Diagnostics, 87 Dell MediaDirect, 100...
Owner's Manual - Page 186
..., 97 keyboard, 98 lockups, 99 network, 101 power, 103 power light conditions, 103 printer, 104 program crashes, 99 programs and Windows compatibility, 99 restore computer to a new computer, 30
traveling with the computer by air, 136 identification tag, 135 packing, 135 tips, 136
troubleshooting conflicts, 110 Dell Diagnostics, 87 external keyboard problems, 98 Hardware...
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