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Windows Vista: 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound. 2 Click Device Manager. If your IEEE 1394 device is listed, Windows recognizes the device. ENSURE THAT THE IEEE 1394 CARD IS PROPERLY SEATED ENSURE THAT THE IEEE 1394 CABLE IS CONNECTED SECURELY TO THE SYSTEM BOARD CONNECTOR AND THE CONNECTOR ON THE FRONT I/O PANEL I F Y O U H A V E P R O B L E M S W I T H A D E L L I E E E 1 3 9 4 D E V I C E - Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" in your User's Guide). IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS WITH AN IEEE 1394 DEVICE NOT PROVIDED BY DELL - Contact the IEEE 1394 device manufacturer. Keyboard Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. CHECK THE KEYBOARD CABLE - • Ensure that the keyboard cable is firmly connected to the computer. • Shut down the computer (see "Turning Off Your Computer" in your User's Guide), reconnect the keyboard cable as shown on the setup diagram for your computer, and then restart the computer. • Ensure that the cable is not damaged or frayed and check cable connectors for bent or broken pins. Straighten any bent pins. • Remove any keyboard extension cables and connect the keyboard directly to the computer. TE S T T H E K E Y B O A R D - Connect a properly working keyboard to the computer, and then try using the keyboard. R U N T H E H A R D W A R E TR O U B L E S H O O T E R - See "Restoring Your Operating System" in your User's Guide. Lockups and Software Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. The computer does not start up C H E C K T H E D I A G N O S T I C L I G H T S - See "Diagnostic Lights" on page 26. ENSURE THAT THE POWER CABLE IS FIRMLY CONNECTED TO THE COMPUTER AND TO THE ELECTRICAL OUTLET 42 Quick Reference Guide

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Quick Reference Guide
Windows Vista
:
1
Click
Start
Control Panel
Hardware and Sound
.
2
Click
Device Manager
.
If your IEEE 1394 device is listed, Windows recognizes the device.
E
NSURE
THAT
THE
IEEE 1394
CARD
IS
PROPERLY
SEATED
E
NSURE
THAT
THE
IEEE 1394
CABLE
IS
CONNECTED
SECURELY
TO
THE
SYSTEM
BOARD
CONNECTOR
AND
THE
CONNECTOR
ON
THE
FRONT
I
/
O
PANEL
I
F
YOU
HAVE
PROBLEMS
WITH
A
D
ELL
IEEE 1394
DEVICE
Contact Dell
(see "Contacting Dell" in your
User’s Guide
).
I
F
YOU
HAVE
PROBLEMS
WITH
AN
IEEE 1394
DEVICE
NOT
PROVIDED
BY
D
ELL
Contact the IEEE 1394 device manufacturer.
Keyboard Problems
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the
safety instructions in the
Product Information Guide
.
C
HECK
THE
KEYBOARD
CABLE
Ensure that the keyboard cable is firmly connected to the computer.
Shut down the computer (see "Turning Off Your Computer"
in your
User’s Guide
),
reconnect the keyboard cable as shown on the setup diagram for your computer, and
then restart the computer.
Ensure that the cable is not damaged or frayed and check cable connectors for bent or
broken pins. Straighten any bent pins.
Remove any keyboard extension cables and connect the keyboard directly to the computer.
T
EST
THE
KEYBOARD
Connect a properly working keyboard to the computer, and
then try using the keyboard.
R
UN
THE
H
ARDWARE
T
ROUBLESHOOTER
See "Restoring Your Operating System"
in your
User’s Guide
.
Lockups and Software Problems
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the
safety instructions in the
Product Information Guide
.
The computer does not start up
C
HECK
THE
DIAGNOSTIC
LIGHTS
See "Diagnostic Lights" on page 26.
E
NSURE
THAT
THE
POWER
CABLE
IS
FIRMLY
CONNECTED
TO
THE
COMPUTER
AND
TO
THE
ELECTRICAL
OUTLET