Computer won't die up

Just bought the above laptop, put in the battery, plugged in the power cord & nothing. No lights, no fan sounds just an orange light next to where the AC cable plugs in. Have removed the battery, pulled out the power, held down the start button & still nothing. Not happy atm.

Remove the battery and conect the power adapter and then press the start button. It should start.
The orange (amber) led means the battery is charging.
You probably need to just let it charge for at least four hours before trying it with the battery
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If a sad iPod icon or an exclamation point and folder icon appears on your iPod’s screen, or with sounds of clicking or HD whirring, it is usually the sign of a hard drive problem and you have the power to do something about it now. Your silver bullet of resolving your iPod issue – is to restore your iPod to factory settings.
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C. Try another FireWire or USB port on your computer .
D. Try to disconnect all devices from your computer's FireWire and USB ports.
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http://www.apple.com/ipod/download/
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F. Try these five steps (known as the five Rs) and it would conquer most iPod issues.
http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/five_rs/
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http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93651
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Your iPod warranty is expired
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You are prepared to buy a new one
You can’t accept the re-sell value of your broken iPod
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