Acer Altos G320 Altos G320 User's Guide - Page 90

Problems with the network, The add-in adapter stopped working without apparent cause.

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80 5 Troubleshooting Problems with the network Network status indicator does not light. Do the following: • Check the cabling and network equipment to make sure that all cables are properly connected. • Reinstall the network drivers. • Try another port or hub on the switch. Diagnostics pass but the connection fails. • Make sure the network cable is securely attached. • Make sure you specify the correct frame type in the NET.CFG file. The controller stopped working when an add-in adapter was installed. • Make sure the cable is connected to the port from the onboard network controller. • Make sure the BIOS is current. • Make sure the other adapter supports shared interrupts and your OS supports shared interrupts. • Try reseating the add-in adapter. The add-in adapter stopped working without apparent cause. • Try reseating the adapter first; then try a different slot if necessary. • The network files driver may be corrupt or deleted. Delete and reinstall the drivers. • Run the diagnostics.

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5 Troubleshooting
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Problems with the network
Network status indicator does not light.
Do the following:
Check the cabling and network equipment to make sure that all
cables are properly connected.
Reinstall the network drivers.
Try another port or hub on the switch.
Diagnostics pass but the connection fails.
Make sure the network cable is securely attached.
Make sure you specify the correct frame type in the NET.CFG file.
The controller stopped working when an add-in adapter was installed.
Make sure the cable is connected to the port from the onboard
network controller.
Make sure the BIOS is current.
Make sure the other adapter supports shared interrupts and your
OS supports shared interrupts.
Try reseating the add-in adapter.
The add-in adapter stopped working without apparent cause.
Try reseating the adapter first; then try a different slot if necessary.
The network files driver may be corrupt or deleted. Delete and
reinstall the drivers.
Run the diagnostics.