HP Dc7900 Service Reference Guide: HP Compaq dc7900 Business PC - Page 275
Solving Network Problems
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Table D-12 Solving Network Problems (continued) Diagnostics reports a failure. Cause Solution Network controller interrupt is shared with an expansion board. Under the Computer Setup Advanced menu, change the resource settings for the board. The network controller is defective. Contact an authorized service provider. Diagnostics passes, but the computer does not communicate with the network. Cause Solution Network drivers are not loaded, or driver parameters do not Make sure the network drivers are loaded and that the driver match current configuration. parameters match the configuration of the network controller. The network controller is not configured for this computer. Make sure the correct network client and protocol is installed. Select the Network icon in the Control Panel and configure the network controller. Network controller stopped working when an expansion board was added to the computer. Cause Solution Network controller interrupt is shared with an expansion board. Under the Computer Setup Advanced menu, change the resource settings for the board. The network controller requires drivers. Verify that the drivers were not accidentally deleted when the drivers for a new expansion board were installed. The expansion board installed is a network card (NIC) and conflicts with the embedded NIC. Under the Computer Setup Advanced menu, change the resource settings for the board. Network controller stops working without apparent cause. Cause Solution The files containing the network drivers are corrupted. Reinstall the network drivers, using the Recovery Disc Set created from the hard drive's Recovery Partition. The cable is not securely connected. Ensure that the cable is securely attached to the network connector and that the other end of the cable is securely attached to the correct device. The network controller is defective. Contact an authorized service provider. New network card will not boot. Cause Solution New network card may be defective or may not meet industry- Install a working, industry-standard NIC, or change the boot standard specifications. sequence to boot from another source. Solving Network Problems 263