Jumpers, Switches, Controls, and Indicators: Dell™ Inspiron™ 3500 Portable
Computer System Reference
There are no jumpers on this system.
There are no configuration switches on this system.
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LCD latch |
| 2 |
Status lights (next to LCD latch) |
| 3 |
Display |
| 4 |
PC Card connectors (2) |
| 5 |
Audio jacks (3) |
| 6 |
AC adapter connector |
| 7 |
Speaker |
| 8 |
Battery release latch |
| 9 |
Battery bay |
| 10 |
Media bay |
| 11 |
Touch pad buttons (2) |
| 12 |
Touch pad |
| 13 |
Keyboard |
| 14 |
Power button |
| 15 |
Connector cover |
| 16 |
Microphone |
| 17 |
Display close/suspend button |
| 18 |
Status lights (3) (on keyboard) |
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Status Lights
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| 1 |
Caps Lock status |
| 2 |
Scroll Lock status |
| 3 |
Num Lock status |
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Three status lights are located on the connector cover
directly above the keyboard:
- Caps Lock: Solid green light when Caps Lock is on. Press <Caps Lock> to turn this
feature on or off.
- Scroll Lock: Solid green light when Scroll Lock is on. Press <Scroll Lock> to turn
this feature on or off.
- Num Lock: Solid green light when Num Lock is on. Press <Num Lock> to turn this
feature on or off.
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| 1 |
System power status |
| 2 |
Hard-disk drive activity status |
| 3 |
Battery status |
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Three additional status lights are located on the front of the unit, to the right of
the LCD latch:
- System power:
- No light when the system is off or in suspend-to-disk mode (hibernating)
- Green light when the system is on
- Amber light when the system is in standby or suspend-to-RAM mode
- Hard-disk drive activity: Blinking light as the hard-disk drive or a PC Card is being
accessed
- Battery status:
- Blinking green light when the AC adapter is attached and the battery is charging
- Green light when the AC adapter is attached and the battery is fully charged. A green
light also indicates a battery problem (such as a bad cell, overheating, or overcharging).
Use the battery charge gauge to further determine the battery status.
Some devices located in the media bay (diskette drive, CD-ROM drive, DVD-ROM drive, Zip
drive) also have an activity light indicating when the device is being accessed.
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| 1 |
Battery tester |
| 2 |
Status lights (5) |
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The battery charge gauge on the bottom of the battery has five status lights that
indicate how much battery charge remains. Each light indicates approximately 20% battery
charge. Press the battery tester (a textured square on the back of the battery) to check
the total battery charge.
Power Button
Under normal circumstances, you should only use the power button to turn on the
computer or to resume operation from save-to-disk suspend mode. To shut down the
computer, click the Start button in the Microsoft® Windows®
98 operating system, and then click Shut Down. If the computer is
"locked up"—that is, it does not respond to commands—press and hold
down the power button for at least five seconds.
Display Close Button
When you close the display, this button activates Standby mode. Do not press this
button.
