Laptop issues

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Heath

I have a dell laptop that has windows XP installed. Before I hit hardware
newsgroups I wanted to see if anyone else experienced simlar issues. When
the laptop is running on battery power the screen will occasionally flicker
in and out. Sometimes it will fade in and out slowly. I am almost certain
it is a hardware issue and possibly the battery supply or connection, but I
am wondering if there is a power system checker utility that I can download
so that I can trouble shoot this problem. Thank you.
 
In Power Options in your Control Panel, is your Power Scheme set to
"Portable/Laptop"?

This article explains how to use the Dell 32-Bit Diagnostics on your portable computer.
http://premiersupport.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/kb/en/document?dn=FA1060550

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
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| I have a Dell laptop that has windows XP installed. Before I hit hardware
| newsgroups I wanted to see if anyone else experienced simlar issues. When
| the laptop is running on battery power the screen will occasionally flicker
| in and out. Sometimes it will fade in and out slowly. I am almost certain
| it is a hardware issue and possibly the battery supply or connection, but I
| am wondering if there is a power system checker utility that I can download
| so that I can trouble shoot this problem. Thank you.
 
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