HP dx2290 Service Reference Guide - HP Compaq dx2290 Business PC - Page 106

Solving Internet Access Problems

Get HP dx2290 - Microtower PC PDF manuals and user guides View all HP dx2290 manuals
Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals

Page 106 highlights

Table D-17 Solving Front Panel Component Problems (continued) A USB device, headphone, or microphone is not recognized by the computer. Cause Solution The device is not working. 1. Replace the device. 2. Restart the computer. USB ports on the computer are disabled in Computer Setup. Enter Computer Setup (F10) and enable the USB ports. Solving Internet Access Problems If you encounter Internet access problems, consult your Internet Service Provider (ISP) or refer to the common causes and solutions listed in the following table. Table D-18 Solving Internet Access Problems Unable to connect to the Internet. Cause Solution Internet Service Provider (ISP) account is not set up properly. Verify Internet settings or contact your ISP for assistance. Modem is not set up properly. Reconnect the modem. Verify the connections are correct using the quick setup documentation. Web browser is not set up properly. Verify that the Web browser is installed and set up to work with your ISP. Cable/DSL modem is not plugged in. Plug in cable/DSL modem. You should see a "power" LED light on the front of the cable/DSL modem. Cable/DSL service is not available or has been interrupted due Try connecting to the Internet at a later time or contact your to bad weather. ISP. (If the cable/DSL service is connected, the "cable" LED light on the front of the cable/DSL modem will be on.) The CAT5 UTP cable is disconnected. Connect the CAT5 UTP cable between the cable modem and the computers's RJ-45 connector. (If the connection is good, the "PC" LED light on the front of the cable/DSL modem will be on.) IP address is not configured properly. Contact your ISP for the correct IP address. Cookies are corrupted. (A "cookie" is a small piece of information that a Web server can store temporarily with the Web browser. This is useful for having the browser remember some specific information that the Web server can later retrieve.) Windows XP 1. Select Start > Control Panel. 2. Double-click Internet Options. 3. On the General tab, click the Delete Cookies button. Cannot automatically launch Internet programs. Cause Solution You must log on to your ISP before some programs will start. Log on to your ISP and launch the desired program. 98 Appendix D Troubleshooting Without Diagnostics

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
  • 85
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
  • 89
  • 90
  • 91
  • 92
  • 93
  • 94
  • 95
  • 96
  • 97
  • 98
  • 99
  • 100
  • 101
  • 102
  • 103
  • 104
  • 105
  • 106
  • 107
  • 108
  • 109
  • 110
A USB device, headphone, or microphone is not recognized by the computer.
Cause
Solution
The device is not working.
1.
Replace the device.
2.
Restart the computer.
USB ports on the computer are disabled in Computer Setup.
Enter Computer Setup (F10) and enable the USB ports.
Solving Internet Access Problems
If you encounter Internet access problems, consult your Internet Service Provider (ISP) or refer to the
common causes and solutions listed in the following table.
Table D-18
Solving Internet Access Problems
Unable to connect to the Internet.
Cause
Solution
Internet Service Provider (ISP) account is not set up properly.
Verify Internet settings or contact your ISP for assistance.
Modem is not set up properly.
Reconnect the modem. Verify the connections are correct
using the quick setup documentation.
Web browser is not set up properly.
Verify that the Web browser is installed and set up to work with
your ISP.
Cable/DSL modem is not plugged in.
Plug in cable/DSL modem. You should see a “power” LED light
on the front of the cable/DSL modem.
Cable/DSL service is not available or has been interrupted due
to bad weather.
Try connecting to the Internet at a later time or contact your
ISP. (If the cable/DSL service is connected, the “cable” LED
light on the front of the cable/DSL modem will be on.)
The CAT5 UTP cable is disconnected.
Connect the CAT5 UTP cable between the cable modem and
the computers’s RJ-45 connector. (If the connection is good,
the “PC” LED light on the front of the cable/DSL modem will be
on.)
IP address is not configured properly.
Contact your ISP for the correct IP address.
Cookies are corrupted. (A “cookie” is a small piece of
information that a Web server can store temporarily with the
Web browser. This is useful for having the browser remember
some specific information that the Web server can later
retrieve.)
Windows XP
1.
Select
Start
>
Control Panel
.
2.
Double-click
Internet Options
.
3.
On the
General
tab, click the
Delete Cookies
button.
Cannot automatically launch Internet programs.
Cause
Solution
You must log on to your ISP before some programs will start.
Log on to your ISP and launch the desired program.
Table D-17
Solving Front Panel Component Problems (continued)
98
Appendix D
Troubleshooting Without Diagnostics