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IEEE 1394 Device Problems, Keyboard Problems

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IEEE 1394 Device Problems NOTE: Check Windows Explorer to see if your device is listed as a drive. CHECK THE IEEE 1394 DEVICE - Ensure that the IEEE 1394 device is properly inserted into the connector. ENSURE THAT THE IEEE 1394 DEVICE IS RECOGNIZED BY WINDOWS® - 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Click Printers and Other Hardware. If your IEEE 1394 device is listed, Windows recognizes the device. IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS WITH A DELL-PROVIDED IEEE 1394 DEVICE - Contact Dell (see page 83). IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS WITH AN IEEE 1394 DEVICE NOT PROVIDED BY DELL - Contact the IEEE 1394 device manufacturer. Keyboard Problems RESTART THE COMPUTER - • If the mouse is functioning, shut down the computer through the Start menu (see page 21). After the computer shuts down, press the power button to restart the computer. • If the computer does not respond to a keystroke or the mouse, press the power button for at least 8 to 10 seconds until the computer turns off. Press the power button again to restart the computer. CHECK THE KEYBOARD CABLE - • Ensure that the keyboard cable is firmly connected to the computer. • Shut down the computer (see page 21), reconnect the keyboard cable as shown on the setup diagram for your computer, and then restart the computer. • Check the cable connector for bent or broken pins and for damaged or frayed cables. Straighten bent pins. • Remove keyboard extension cables and connect the keyboard directly to the computer. TEST THE KEYBOARD - Connect a properly working keyboard to the computer, and try using the keyboard. If the new keyboard works, the original keyboard is faulty. CHECK FOR INTERRUPT REQUEST CONFLICTS - See page 52. Solving Problems 33

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Solving Problems
33
IEEE 1394 Device Problems
NOTE:
Check Windows Explorer to see if your device is listed as a drive.
Keyboard Problems
C
HECK
THE
IEEE 1394
DEVICE
—
Ensure that the IEEE 1394 device is properly inserted into
the connector.
E
NSURE
THAT
THE
IEEE 1394
DEVICE
IS
RECOGNIZED
BY
W
INDOWS
®
—
1
Click the
Start
button and click
Control Panel
.
2
Click
Printers and Other Hardware
.
If your IEEE 1394 device is listed, Windows recognizes the device.
I
F
YOU
HAVE
PROBLEMS
WITH
A
D
ELL
-
PROVIDED
IEEE 1394
DEVICE
—
Contact Dell (see page 83).
I
F
YOU
HAVE
PROBLEMS
WITH
AN
IEEE 1394
DEVICE
NOT
PROVIDED
BY
D
ELL
—
Contact the
IEEE 1394 device manufacturer.
R
ESTART
THE
COMPUTER
—
•
If the mouse is functioning, shut down the computer through the
Start
menu (see page 21).
After the computer shuts down, press the power button to restart the computer.
•
If the computer does not respond to a keystroke or the mouse, press the power button for at least
8 to 10 seconds until the computer turns off. Press the power button again to restart the computer.
C
HECK
THE
KEYBOARD
CABLE
—
•
Ensure that the keyboard cable is firmly connected to the computer.
•
Shut down the computer (see page 21), reconnect the keyboard cable as shown on the setup
diagram for your computer, and then restart the computer.
•
Check the cable connector for bent or broken pins and for damaged or frayed cables. Straighten
bent pins.
•
Remove keyboard extension cables and connect the keyboard directly to the computer.
T
EST
THE
KEYBOARD
—
Connect a properly working keyboard to the computer, and try using the
keyboard. If the new keyboard works, the original keyboard is faulty.
C
HECK
FOR
INTERRUPT
REQUEST
CONFLICTS
—
See page 52.