Dell P09T Status Lights and Indicators

Using Your Inspiron Laptop

Status Lights and Indicators

Power/Battery Status Light

Indicator light status Computer state(s) Battery charge level

AC adapter solid white on

off/hibernate

charging < 90%

breathing white standby charging

off off/hibernate > 90%

Battery solid white on > 10%

breathing white standby >= 10%

solid amber on/standby < 10%

off off/hibernate n/a

NOTE: The battery is charging when the computer is powered using the AC adapter.

Contents

Main Page Page Notes, Cautions, and Warnings May 2010 P/N K387P Rev. A00 Contents 3 Setting Up Your Inspiron Laptop. . . . . . . . . .5 Using Your Inspiron Laptop. . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Solving Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Page Setting Up Your Inspiron Laptop Before Setting Up Your Computer Page Page Page Set Up the Operating System Set Up Microsoft Windows Set Up Ubuntu Create System Recovery Media (Recommended) Operating System Page Page Page Connect to the Internet (Optional) Setting Up a Wired Connection Setting Up a Wireless Connection Setting Up Your Internet Connection Using Your Inspiron Laptop Right View Features Page Page Page Status Lights and Indicators Power/Battery Status Light Back View Features Touch Pad Gestures Scroll Zoom Page Page Removing and Replacing the Battery Page Software Features Productivity and Communication Entertainment and Multimedia Dell Dock Add a Category Add an Icon Remove a Category or Icon Personalize the Dock Dell DataSafe Online Backup Solving Problems Beep Codes Service Manual Network Problems Wireless Connections Wired Connections Power Problems Memory Problems Lockups and Software Problems Page Using Support Tools Dell Support Center My Dell Downloads System Messages Service Manual Hardware Troubleshooter Dell Diagnostics Starting Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive Drivers and Utilities If PSA is invoked: If PSA is not invoked: Starting Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Disc Page Restoring Your Operating System System Restore Starting System Restore Undoing the Last System Restore Dell DataSafe Local Backup Dell DataSafe Local Backup Basic Upgrading to Dell DataSafe Local Backup Professional System Recovery Media Dell Factory Image Restore Performing Dell Factory Image Restore Page Getting Help Dell Technology Guide Technical Support and Customer Service DellConnect Online Services Dell Support websites Dell Support e-mail addresses Dell Marketing and Sales e-mail addresses Anonymous file transfer protocol (FTP) Automated Order-Status Service Product Information Returning Items for Repair Under Warranty or for Credit Before You Call Locating Your Service Tag Page Contacting Dell Finding More Information and Resources If you need to: See: Computer Model Computer Information Memory Specifications Connectors Communications Media Card Reader Camera Display Audio Video Keyboard Touch Pad Battery AC Adapter Physical Computer Environment Page Information for NOM, or Official Mexican Standard (Only for Mexico) Importer: Index Page V W