Dell Dimension 4600 Owner's Manual - Page 29

IEEE 1394 Device Problems

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• Unintelligible characters print from the printer. • The mouse pointer does not move or "stutters" when it moves. • Messages appear stating that the computer is not operating at maximum performance. • Errors occur and programs crash for no apparent reason. • Nothing displays on the monitor. REMOVE ANY RECENTLY ADDED HARDWARE TO SEE IF IT RESOLVES THE CONFLICT - If removing the hardware resolves the conflict, see the hardware documentation for configuration and troubleshooting instructions. If the problem persists, contact the hardware manufacturer for technical assistance. CHECK YOUR OPERATING SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION FOR ADDITIONAL TROUBLESHOOTING INFORMATION CHECK FOR INTERRUPT REQUEST CONFLICTS - See page 49. IEEE 1394 Device Problems NOTE: Check Windows Explorer to see if your device is listed as a drive. CHECK THE IEEE 1394 DEVICE - Ensure that the IEEE 1394 device is properly inserted into the connector. ENSURE THAT THE IEEE 1394 DEVICE IS RECOGNIZED BY WINDOWS® - 1 Click the Start button. 2 Click Control Panel. 3 Click Printers and Other Hardware. If your IEEE 1394 device is listed, Windows recognizes the device. IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS WITH A DELL-PROVIDED IEEE 1394 DEVICE - Contact Dell (see page 90). IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS WITH AN IEEE 1394 DEVICE NOT PROVIDED BY DELL - Contact the IEEE 1394 device manufacturer. Solving Problems 29

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Solving Problems
29
Unintelligible characters print from the printer.
The mouse pointer does not move or "stutters" when it moves.
Messages appear stating that the computer is not operating at maximum performance.
Errors occur and programs crash for no apparent reason.
Nothing displays on the monitor.
IEEE 1394 Device Problems
NOTE:
Check Windows Explorer to see if your device is listed as a drive.
R
EMOVE
ANY
RECENTLY
ADDED
HARDWARE
TO
SEE
IF
IT
RESOLVES
THE
CONFLICT
If removing the hardware
resolves the conflict, see the hardware documentation for configuration and troubleshooting
instructions. If the problem persists, contact the hardware manufacturer for technical assistance.
C
HECK
YOUR
OPERATING
SYSTEM
DOCUMENTATION
FOR
ADDITIONAL
TROUBLESHOOTING
INFORMATION
C
HECK
FOR
INTERRUPT
REQUEST
CONFLICTS
See page 49.
C
HECK
THE
IEEE 1394
DEVICE
Ensure that the IEEE 1394 device is properly inserted into the
connector.
E
NSURE
THAT
THE
IEEE 1394
DEVICE
IS
RECOGNIZED
BY
W
INDOWS
®
1
Click the
Start
button.
2
Click
Control Panel
.
3
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
-
PROVIDED
IEEE 1394
DEVICE
Contact Dell (see page 90).
I
F
YOU
HAVE
PROBLEMS
WITH
AN
IEEE 1394
DEVICE
NOT
PROVIDED
BY
D
ELL
Contact the IEEE 1394 device
manufacturer.