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Solving computer problems Also make sure that the device from which the computer starts is enabled. In the startup menu in the BIOS Setup Utility, make sure that the device is included in the ″Boot priority order″ list. If it is included in the ″Excluded from boot order″ list, it is disabled. Select the entry for it in the list and press the x key. This moves the entry to the ″Boot priority order″ list. Problem: The computer does not respond. Solution: IRQs for the PCI are all set as 11. The computer does not respond because it cannot share the IRQ with other devices. Refer to the ThinkPad Configuration Program. Problem: The computer cannot connect to the local network, shared devices or network printers, but can connect to the Internet. Solution: On your desktop, click the Symantec Client Security icon, then click the Symantec Home and Office Networking Wizard icon and follow the instructions. Problem: The computer can not play a CD, or the sound quality is not good. Solution: Be sure that the disk meets the standards for your country. Usually, a disk that meets the local standards is marked with a CD logo on the label. If you use a disc that does not meet these standards, we cannot guarantee that it will play, or that, if it does play, the sound quality will be good. Problem: An application does not run correctly. Solution: Make sure that the problem is not being caused by the application. Check that your computer has the minimum required memory to run the application. Refer to the manuals supplied with the application. Check the following: v The application is designed to operate with your operating system. v Other applications run correctly on your computer. v The necessary device drivers are installed. v The application works when it is run on some other computer. Chapter 2. Solving computer problems 29

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Also
make
sure
that
the
device
from
which
the
computer
starts
is
enabled.
In
the
startup
menu
in
the
BIOS
Setup
Utility,
make
sure
that
the
device
is
included
in
the
″
Boot
priority
order
″
list.
If
it
is
included
in
the
″
Excluded
from
boot
order
″
list,
it
is
disabled.
Select
the
entry
for
it
in
the
list
and
press
the
x
key.
This
moves
the
entry
to
the
″
Boot
priority
order
″
list.
Problem:
The
computer
does
not
respond.
Solution:
IRQs
for
the
PCI
are
all
set
as
11.
The
computer
does
not
respond
because
it
cannot
share
the
IRQ
with
other
devices.
Refer
to
the
ThinkPad
Configuration
Program.
Problem:
The
computer
cannot
connect
to
the
local
network,
shared
devices
or
network
printers,
but
can
connect
to
the
Internet.
Solution:
On
your
desktop,
click
the
Symantec
Client
Security
icon,
then
click
the
Symantec
Home
and
Office
Networking
Wizard
icon
and
follow
the
instructions.
Problem:
The
computer
can
not
play
a
CD,
or
the
sound
quality
is
not
good.
Solution:
Be
sure
that
the
disk
meets
the
standards
for
your
country.
Usually,
a
disk
that
meets
the
local
standards
is
marked
with
a
CD
logo
on
the
label.
If
you
use
a
disc
that
does
not
meet
these
standards,
we
cannot
guarantee
that
it
will
play,
or
that,
if
it
does
play,
the
sound
quality
will
be
good.
Problem:
An
application
does
not
run
correctly.
Solution:
Make
sure
that
the
problem
is
not
being
caused
by
the
application.
Check
that
your
computer
has
the
minimum
required
memory
to
run
the
application.
Refer
to
the
manuals
supplied
with
the
application.
Check
the
following:
v
The
application
is
designed
to
operate
with
your
operating
system.
v
Other
applications
run
correctly
on
your
computer.
v
The
necessary
device
drivers
are
installed.
v
The
application
works
when
it
is
run
on
some
other
computer.
Solving
computer
problems
Chapter
2.
Solving
computer
problems
29