Compaq Armada 7700 Armada 7700 Family of Personal Computers Reference Guide - Page 174

Solving Keyboard and Numeric Keypad, Problems, Solving Infrared Problems, Possible Cause, Solutions

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Solving Infrared Problems Continued Problem Possible Cause Solution(s) Data transmission problem (continued). Movement. Do not move either unit during data transmission. Orientation. Adjust the devices so that they point within 15 degrees of each other. Physical obstruction. Remove any objects between the two devices that could be interfering with the line-of-sight data transmission. Solving Keyboard and Numeric Keypad Problems Problem Embedded numeric keypad does not work. External keyboard does not work. Keyboard and pointing device are locked. Possible Cause Solution Num Lock function is not enabled. Press Fn+Num Lk to enable the embedded numeric keypad (The Num Lk light turns on). Keyboard may not be securely connected or may be connected to the wrong external connector. Ensure that the external keyboard is securely connected to the external keyboard/mouse connector. You initiated QuickLock. To exit QuickLock, enter your power-on password. Troubleshooting 16-17

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Troubleshooting
16-17
Solving Infrared Problems
Continued
Problem
Possible Cause
Solution(s)
Data transmission
problem
(
continued)
.
Movement.
Do not move either unit
during data transmission.
Orientation.
Adjust the devices so that
they point within 15
degrees of each other.
Physical obstruction.
Remove any objects
between the two devices
that could be interfering
with the line-of-sight
data transmission.
Solving Keyboard and Numeric Keypad
Problems
Problem
Possible Cause
Solution
Embedded numeric
keypad does not
work.
Num Lock function
is not enabled.
Press
Fn+Num Lk
to enable
the embedded numeric
keypad (The Num Lk light
turns on).
External keyboard
does not work.
Keyboard may not
be securely
connected or may
be connected to the
wrong external
connector.
Ensure that the external
keyboard is securely con-
nected to the external key-
board/mouse connector.
Keyboard and
pointing device are
locked.
You initiated
QuickLock.
To exit QuickLock, enter
your power-on password.