Dell 5175U User Manual - Page 31

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Troubleshooting General Problem The Dell™ Wireless Dock power light is Off. My notebook will not connect to the Dell Wireless Dock and the power light is on. Possible Solution • Ensure that the AC adapter shipped with the Dell Wireless Dock is connected to the docking station and to a working electrical outlet. • Disable and enable the Dell Wireless Dock in Microsoft® Windows® device manager. • Ensure that the notebook is within six meters of the Dell Wireless Dock and there are no objects obstructing the line of sight between them. • Ensure that the wireless USB radio is on by checking the wireless USB manager's UWB Radio and Host Settings window. • Ensure that the Dell Wireless Dock has an icon in the Connection Manager. • If there is a device icon in the Connection Manager for your Dell Wireless Dock, click on the icon and select Connect under the Options menu or select Automatically connect within range under Connection Mode. • If you continue to have connection problems, press and hold the reset button for 10 seconds to reset the Dell Wireless Dock to the original factory settings. This deletes all associations. You must associate all the devices again. Troubleshooting 31

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Troubleshooting
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Troubleshooting
General
Problem
Possible Solution
The Dell™ Wireless
Dock power light
is Off.
Ensure that the AC adapter shipped with the Dell Wireless
Dock is connected to the docking station and to a working
electrical outlet.
My notebook will
not connect to the
Dell Wireless Dock
and the power light
is on.
Disable and enable the Dell Wireless Dock in
Microsoft® Windows® device manager.
Ensure that the notebook is within six meters of the
Dell Wireless Dock and there are no objects obstructing
the line of sight between them.
Ensure that the wireless USB radio is on by checking
the wireless USB manager’s
UWB Radio and
Host Settings
window.
Ensure that the Dell Wireless Dock has an icon in the
Connection Manager
.
If there is a device icon in the
Connection Manager
for
your Dell Wireless Dock, click on the icon and select
Connect
under the
Options
menu or select
Automatically
connect within range
under
Connection Mode
.
If you continue to have connection problems, press and
hold the reset button for 10 seconds to reset the Dell
Wireless Dock to the original factory settings. This deletes
all associations. You must associate all the devices again.