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Parallel and USB problems

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Troubleshooting and Maintenance Getting Assistance for Your Notebook Parallel and USB problems If a USB mouse doesn't work • Make sure you followed the manufacturer's installation instructions completely and have installed the mouse properly. If not, repeat the procedure. • Make sure the port connection is secure. • Put the notebook on standby, then resume. • Restart the notebook. • Check mouse settings in Control Panel. • Check the port settings in Control Panel: click Start, Control Panel, Performance and Maintenance, System. On the Hardware tab, open the Device Manager, and doubleclick Universal Serial Bus Controllers. If a USB modem doesn't work properly • See "Modem problems" on page 107. • Make sure the port connection is secure. • Use the modem troubleshooter (under Networking problems) in Windows Help and Support. • Check the modem settings in Control Panel. • Disable the internal modem: 1. Click Start, Control Panel, Performance and Maintenance, System. On the Hardware tab, open the Device Manager. 2. Double-click Modem to list the current modem devices. 3. Double-click the internal modem, then select the option to disable the modem. • Check the port settings in Control Panel: click Start, Control Panel, Performance and Maintenance, System. On the hardware tab, open the Device Manager, then doubleclick Universal Serial Bus controllers. Reference Guide 111

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Troubleshooting and Maintenance
Getting Assistance for Your Notebook
Reference Guide
111
Parallel and USB problems
If a USB mouse doesn’t work
Make sure you followed the manufacturer’s installation instructions completely and
have installed the mouse properly. If not, repeat the procedure.
Make sure the port connection is secure.
Put the notebook on standby, then resume.
Restart the notebook.
Check mouse settings in Control Panel.
Check the port settings in Control Panel: click Start, Control Panel, Performance and
Maintenance, System. On the Hardware tab, open the Device Manager, and double-
click Universal Serial Bus Controllers.
If a USB modem doesn’t work properly
See “Modem problems” on page 107.
Make sure the port connection is secure.
Use the modem troubleshooter (under Networking problems) in Windows Help and
Support.
Check the modem settings in Control Panel.
Disable the internal modem:
1.
Click Start, Control Panel, Performance and Maintenance, System. On the
Hardware tab, open the Device Manager.
2.
Double-click Modem to list the current modem devices.
3.
Double-click the internal modem, then select the option to disable the modem.
Check the port settings in Control Panel: click Start, Control Panel, Performance and
Maintenance, System. On the hardware tab, open the Device Manager, then double-
click Universal Serial Bus controllers.