What does it mean when the battery light on a dell netbook flashes pink?

Q. I have a dell netbook, and every so often the light at the bottom flashes PINK, NOT red like it usually does when it is about to die. Its usually plugged into the charger when it does this. What does the pink light mean????? I haven't had any problems with this computer, but should i get it checked out?

A. Are the lines there all the time even during boot-up? Or are they only there in Windows? If the lines are apparent only in Windows then I would suggest running Windows update and searching for a new video driver. Also check the device manager to determine what manufacture and model of video card you have. (Press Windows Key + Pause, select the hardware tab and then select device manager, under video adaptors see what is listed) Check the manufacture for an updated driver for the video card.

If the video issue is there even during boot up you could have a defective video card or LCD. If a driver update does not solve the issue and the line is showing up during POST (Power On Self Test, before windows is running, just after you start the computer) I would find out if your laptop is still under manufacturer warranty and bring it to the retailer that you bought it from A.S.A.P. They will most likely have to ship it out for repair or my replace it outright. Make sure you back up any valuable data before you let anyone take your computer.

Good Luck x

How do i change the background on my Dell netbook?

Q. I recently got a Dell netbook and i been trying to change the background but i can't. I have windows 7 btw. Can sum1 please help me. I did everytthing i could.

A. Right click your desktop.
Click Personalize,
then you should see a icon of your desktop background,
click it and it will allow you to choose a picture for your wallpaper.

How do I fix the distorted, scratchy noise on my dell netbook?

Q. Everytime I play any type of music from my netbook the sound is distorted and scratchy, it will pause then restart, at times it sounds like it is underwater.
It's horrendous. I'm a complete technophobe so any help is appreciated!
It's not even been a year since I bought it!

Thanks.

A. Look in device manager..

You might need to be logged on as an administrator in order to do this.

Open Device Manager, click Start, and then click Control Panel. Double-click System. On the Hardware tab, click Device Manager.

See if there's a warning triangle next to your sound driver. If that's the case, try rolling back/updating the driver. If that fails or you don't have one to roll back - look on the manufacturer's site for the correct, updated, drivers for your OS/sound card, or use one of these generic ones.

For XP...

Download, install the first two files (AC97), then re-start.

http://download.cnet.com/1770-20_4-0.html?query=ac97&tag=srch&searchtype=downloads&filterName=platform%3DWindows&filter=platform%3DWindows

For Vista/Win 7...

Download, install the Realtek AC'97 Driver (Windows Vista / Windows 7) , then re-start.

http://download.cnet.com/1770-20_4-0.html?query=ac97+for+vista&tag=srch&searchtype=downloads&filterName=platform%3DWindows&filter=platform%3DWindows

To install the drivers, double click the downloaded file and follow any prompts.