HP OmniBook xt1000s-ib HP Pavilion Notebook zt1000, xz100 and Omnibook xt1000 - Page 30

Standby and Resume Problems, Wireless Problems

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If the notebook won't boot from the floppy disk drive • Make sure the drive is installed correctly. • Make sure the floppy disk drive is selected as the boot device-see "Changing the Boot Device" on page 11. If the notebook takes a long time to resume • The notebook can routinely take a minute or more to resume if it has a network card installed. While the operating system is loading drivers and checking hardware and network connections, you will see a blinking cursor on your display. As soon as the hardware has been re-initialized, the Windows desktop will appear. Standby and Resume Problems If the notebook takes a long time to resume after being on standby • The notebook can take a minute or longer to resume if a network card is installed. A blinking cursor appears on the display while the system is loading and checking hardware and network connections. As soon as the hardware is reinitialized, the Windows desktop appears. If you have general problems resuming from standby or hibernation • Close all applications before going on standby or into hibernation. • If the problems appeared after you installed new software (including drivers, such as printer drivers), uninstall the software. Contact the software application or device vendor for additional support. If a notebook with Bluetooth won't enter standby or hibernation • Disable Bluetooth. If the Bluetooth device is transmitting, the notebook may not be able to enter standby or hibernation. Wireless Problems If you have problems with wireless communication • Make sure the wireless indicator light is on. • See "LAN Problems" on page 21. If you have trouble connecting to another computer in My Network Places • Wait a few minutes, then press F5 to refresh the list of computers on the network. • Click Start, Search to locate the computer. 30 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics zt1100/xz100 and xt1000 Series Troubleshooting and Self-Repair Guide

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Troubleshooting and Diagnostics
zt1100/xz100 and xt1000 Series
Troubleshooting and Self-Repair Guide
If the notebook won
t boot from the floppy disk drive
Make sure the drive is installed correctly.
Make sure the floppy disk drive is selected as the boot device
see
Changing the Boot Device
on page 11.
If the notebook takes a long time to resume
The notebook can routinely take a minute or more to resume if it has a network card installed.
While the operating system is loading drivers and checking hardware and network connections,
you will see a blinking cursor on your display. As soon as the hardware has been re-initialized, the
Windows desktop will appear.
Standby and Resume Problems
If the notebook takes a long time to resume after being on standby
The notebook can take a minute or longer to resume if a network card is installed. A blinking
cursor appears on the display while the system is loading and checking hardware and network
connections. As soon as the hardware is reinitialized, the Windows desktop appears.
If you have general problems resuming from standby or hibernation
Close all applications before going on standby or into hibernation.
If the problems appeared after you installed new software (including drivers, such as printer
drivers), uninstall the software. Contact the software application or device vendor for additional
support.
If a notebook with Bluetooth won
t enter standby or hibernation
Disable Bluetooth. If the Bluetooth device is transmitting, the notebook may not be able to enter
standby or hibernation.
Wireless Problems
If you have problems with wireless communication
Make sure the wireless indicator light is on.
See
LAN Problems
on page 21.
If you have trouble connecting to another computer in My Network Places
Wait a few minutes, then press F5 to refresh the list of computers on the network.
Click Start, Search to locate the computer.