Dell Inspiron 5000e - Manual (Page 40)

E-Mail Problems
R E v i E W " S e n d i n g a n d R e c e i v i n g E - m a i l " — See page 17.
E n s u r e t h a t y o u a r e c o n n e c t e d t o t h e I n t e r n e t — With the
Outlook Express e-mail program open, click File. If Work Offline has a check
next to it, click the check to remove it and connect to the Internet.
If Your Computer Gets Wet
C A U T I O N : P e r f o r m t h i s p r o c e d u r e o n l y a f t e r y o u a r e c e r t a i n t h a t
i t i s s a f e t o d o s o . I f t h e c o m p u t e r i s c o n n e c t e d t o a n e l e c t r i c a l o u t l e t ,
D e l l r e c o m m e n d s t h a t y o u t u r n o f f A C p o w e r a t t h e c i r c u i t b r e a k e r
b e f o r e a t t e m p t i n g t o r e m o v e t h e p o w e r c a b l e s f r o m t h e e l e c t r i c a l
o u t l e t . U s e t h e u t m o s t c a u t i o n w h e n r e m o v i n g w e t c a b l e s f r o m a l i v e
p o w e r s o u r c e .
1 Turn off the computer (see page 20), disconnect the AC adapter from
the computer, and disconnect the AC adapter from the electrical outlet.
2 Turn off any attached peripherals and disconnect them from their
power sources and then from the computer.
3 Ground yourself by touching one of the metal connectors on the back
of the computer.
4 Remove the modular bay device (see page 52) and any installed PC
Cards (see page 56), and put them in a safe place to dry.
5 Remove the battery (see page 54).
6 Wipe off each battery and put them in a safe place to dry.
7 Remove the hard drive (see page 64).
8 Remove the memory modules (see page 62).
9 Open the display, and place the computer right-side up across two
books or similar props to let air circulate all around it. Let the computer
dry for at least 24 hours in a dry area at room temperature.
N O T I C E : Do not use artificial means to speed up the drying process.
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