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If Something Goes Wrong
Power and the batteries
2 Click or touch Device Manager.
The Device Manager screen appears.
3 From the list of device(s), double-click or touch the
device type.
4 To view the device(s) installed, double-click or touch the
device.
The operating system displays the device Properties
dialog box, which provides an array of tabs. They may
include:
❖ The
General tab, which provides basic information
about the device.
❖ The
Resources tab, which lists resources assigned
to the device. This tab does not appear if the device
is not using resources.
❖ The
Driver tab, which displays the drivers being
used by the device. This tab also provides options
for updating the driver or rolling back the driver in
case the new version is causing a problem.
The tabs that appear in the dialog box vary from one
device to another.
For more information about Device Manager, refer to
Windows
®
online Help.
Power and the batteries
The computer battery may not be accessible by the user.
Your computer receives its power through the AC adaptor
and power cord/cable or from the system batteries. Power
problems are interrelated. For example, a faulty AC adaptor
or power cord/cable will neither power the computer nor
recharge the batteries.
Here are some typical problems and how to solve them:
The AC power light does not come on when you
plug in the AC adaptor and power cord/cable.
Make sure the AC adaptor and power cord/cable are firmly
plugged into both the wall outlet and the computer.
If the AC power light still does not come on, check that the
wall outlet is working properly by plugging in a lamp or other
appliance.
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