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Table 5-20. Solving External Device Installation Problems

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on, in Standby, or in make sure computer is off, Hibernation. unplugged, and the battery pack is removed. Table 5-20. Solving External Device Installation Problems Problem Probable Cause Solution(s) A new device is not Computer Setup has Run Computer Setup. recognized as part of not been run to the computer system. configure the new device. Cable(s) of new Ensure that all cables are external device are properly and securely loose or power cables connected. are unplugged. Power switch of new Turn off the computer, turn external device was on the external device, not turned on when then turn on the computer the computer was to integrate the device powered up. with the computer system. Device is not seated Turn off the computer and properly. reinsert the device. Table 5-21. Solving Keyboard/Numeric Keypad Problems Problem Probable Cause Solution(s) Embedded numeric Num Lock function is Press the Fn+End/Num Lock keypad on computer not turned on. keys to enable the Num Lock keyboard is disabled. function and embedded numeric keypad. Keyboard is locked. QuickLock is Enter password to exit initiated. QuickLock. Table 5-22. Solving Trackball/Mouse Problems Problem Probable Cause Solution(s) Trackball or mouse Incorrect or no Install the device driver does not work. device driver is and add to the AUTOEXEC.BAT installed. file or CONFIG.SYS file. The device driver is Install the Compaq mouse not installed in driver in Windows. Windows. Integrated trackball An external pointing Disconnect the external does not work. device is connected pointing device and restart to the computer and the computer. the system has disabled the integrated trackball.

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on, in Standby, or in
make sure computer is off,
Hibernation.
unplugged, and the battery
pack is removed.
===========================================================================
Table 5-20. Solving External Device Installation Problems
===========================================================================
Problem
Probable Cause
Solution(s)
===========================================================================
A new device is not
Computer Setup has
Run Computer Setup.
recognized as part of
not been run to
the computer system.
configure the new
device.
---------------------------------------------------
Cable(s) of new
Ensure that all cables are
external device are
properly and securely
loose or power cables
connected.
are unplugged.
---------------------------------------------------
Power switch of new
Turn off the computer, turn
external device was
on the external device,
not turned on when
then turn on the computer
the computer was
to integrate the device
powered up.
with the computer system.
---------------------------------------------------
Device is not seated
Turn off the computer and
properly.
reinsert the device.
===========================================================================
Table 5-21. Solving Keyboard/Numeric Keypad Problems
===========================================================================
Problem
Probable Cause
Solution(s)
===========================================================================
Embedded numeric
Num Lock function is
Press the Fn+End/Num Lock
keypad on computer
not turned on.
keys to enable the Num Lock
keyboard is disabled.
function and embedded
numeric keypad.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Keyboard is locked.
QuickLock is
Enter password to exit
initiated.
QuickLock.
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Table 5-22. Solving Trackball/Mouse Problems
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Problem
Probable Cause
Solution(s)
===========================================================================
Trackball or mouse
Incorrect or no
Install the device driver
does not work.
device driver is
and add to the AUTOEXEC.BAT
installed.
file or CONFIG.SYS file.
---------------------------------------------------
The device driver is
Install the Compaq mouse
not installed in
driver in Windows.
Windows.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Integrated trackball
An external pointing
Disconnect the external
does not work.
device is connected
pointing device and restart
to the computer and
the computer.
the system has
disabled the
integrated trackball.