Dell XPS 600 Renegade Owner's Manual - Page 44

Keyboard Problems, Lockups and Software Problems, Start, Control Panel, Printers and Other Hardware

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www.dell.com | support.dell.com 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. 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" on page 142). I F Y O U H A V E P R O B L E M S W I T H A N I E E E 1 3 9 4 D E V I C E N O T P R O V I D E D B Y D E L L - Contact the IEEE 1394 device manufacturer. Keyboard Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located 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" on page 69), 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. TE S T T H E K E Y B O A R D - Connect a properly working keyboard to the computer, and 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 "Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities" on page 64. Lockups and Software Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide. 44 Solving Problems

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Solving Problems
www.dell.com | support.dell.com
Keyboard Problems
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions
located in the
Product Information Guide
.
Lockups and Software Problems
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions
located in the
Product Information Guide
.
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
IEEE 1394
DEVICE
Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on
page 142).
I
F
YOU
HAVE
PROBLEMS
WITH
AN
IEEE 1394
DEVICE
NOT
PROVIDED
BY
D
ELL
Contact the
IEEE 1394 device manufacturer.
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" on page69), 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.
R
UN
THE
H
ARDWARE
T
ROUBLESHOOTER
See "Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities"
on page 64.