26 Solving Problems
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Accessing Help FilesPower Problems HINT: See the
Tell Me
How
help file for
information on the
standby mode.
TO ACCESS THE
Tell Me How
HELP FILE
Microsoft® Windows® XP
1Click the Start button, and then click Help and Support.
2Click User and system guides, and then click User’s guides.
3Click Tell Me H ow.
Windows 2000
Click the Start button, point to Programs, point to User’s Guides, and then click
Tell Me H ow.
TO ACCESS HELP IN WINDOWS XP
1Click the Start button, and then click Help and Support.
2Type a word or phrase that describes your problem, and then click the arrow
icon.
3Click the topic that describes your problem.
4Follow the instructions on the screen.
TO ACCESS HELP IN WINDOWS 2000
1Click the Start button, and then click Help.
2Click the Search tab.
3Type a word or phrase that describes your problem, and then click List Topics.
4Click the topic that describes your problem, and then click Display.
5Follow the instructions on the screen.
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 a key on the keyboard or move the mouse.
TEST THE ELECTRICAL OUTLET —Ensure that the electrical outlet is
working by testing it with another device, such as a lamp.