HP 320399-002 manual Troubleshooting

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Secondary hard drive is not recognized. . . . . . . . . . 2–20Notebook cannot start from a secondary

hard drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–20Infrared Communication Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–21Infrared link cannot be established . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–21Notebook does not transmit or receive data . . . . . . 2–22Standby is preventing infrared transmission . . . . . . 2–22Internet Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–23Notebook cannot connect to the Internet. . . . . . . . . 2–23Internet buttons do not respond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–23Notebook cannot browse a selected Web site . . . . . 2–23Keyboard and Pointing Device Problems . . . . . . . . . . . 2–24Notebook keyboard keys stick or do not respond . . 2–24Assorted keys are typing incorrect characters . . . . . 2–24Letter keys are typing numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–24Keypad does not work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–25Hotkeys do not work on an external keyboard . . . . 2–25Pointer drifts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–25Pointer moves erratically as you type . . . . . . . . . . . 2–25Pointing stick does not work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–26TouchPad does not work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–26External mouse does not work. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–26PS/2 scroll mouse does not work. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–27USB keyboard or pointing device does not work . . 2–27Memory Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–28Insufficient memory message is displayed . . . . . . . 2–28New memory module does not increase memory . . 2–28New memory module affects startup. . . . . . . . . . . . 2–28Modem Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–29No dial tone is audible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–29 Modem does not dial correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–29 Modem dials correctly but does not connect . . . . . . 2–30 Modem sounds are not audible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–30 Modem does not connect at highest speed . . . . . . . 2–31 Characters are garbled or transfer rates are slow. . . 2–31 Modem loses connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–31

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Contents Troubleshooting Page Contents Contents Troubleshooting Index Help Is Available Is the Notebook Turned On? Is the Notebook Receiving Adequate Power?Is the System Unresponsive? Is the Notebook Overheated?Is an External Device Not Working? Is Software Functioning Abnormally? Help Is Available Help from Documentation Help from Your NotebookFor help specific to your notebook Help from the World Wide WebPreparing to Call Customer Support Help by TelephoneAccessing Customer Support Telephone Numbers Help from a Service ProviderProblems and Solutions Sound does not record Audio ProblemsSound is not audible Battery and Power Problems Indicators are displaying a low-battery condition Battery pack is warm after charging Battery pack does not chargeBattery pack charge displays seem inaccurate Standby cannot be initiated Battery pack run time is shorter than expectedHibernation cannot be initiated CD or DVD drive is not recognized by the system CD or DVD ProblemsNo alert sounds when a CD or DVD drive is inserted DVD play is erratic DVD movie does not fill the screenStandby or Hibernation affects CD or DVD play DVD region error code is displayedDigital memory alerts are not audible Digital Memory Card or Memory Stick problemsProblems and Solutions Display is blank Display ProblemsCharacters are dim or difficult to read Desktop icons are too large or too smallFireWire connector has only 4 pins FireWire Ieee 1394 ProblemsFireWire device does not work Game sounds are erratic Game ProblemsGame frequently stops responding or locks up Primary hard drive is not recognized Hard Drive ProblemsPrimary hard drive cannot be accessed Secondary hard drive is not recognized Infrared link cannot be established Infrared Communication ProblemsStandby is preventing infrared transmission Internet buttons do not respond Internet ProblemsLetter keys are typing numbers Keyboard and Pointing Device ProblemsAssorted keys are typing incorrect characters Hotkeys do not work on an external keyboard Keypad does not workPointer drifts Pointer moves erratically as you typeExternal mouse does not work Pointing stick does not workTouchPad does not work USB keyboard or pointing device does not work PS/2 scroll mouse does not workInsufficient memory message is displayed Memory ProblemsNew memory module does not increase memory New memory module affects startupModem does not dial correctly Modem ProblemsNo dial tone is audible Modem sounds are not audible Modem dials correctly but does not connectModem loses connection Modem does not connect at highest speedCharacters are garbled or transfer rates are slow Message reports excessive line current Fax transmissions do not workConnection occurs, but network seems inactive Network ProblemsNetwork connection is slow Some network resources are not availablePC Card does not work and alerts are not audible PC Card problemsPC Card alerts are not audible PC Card modem is not working Network PC Card stops communicatingTelevision is blank Television problemsVideo jack has 7 pins Temperature Problems USB device does not work during startup USB ProblemsUSB device does not work Wireless LAN Wlan Device Problems Connection breaks after 3 minutes Rate indication in the Connection Status fluctuates Throughput and connection range vary Index Index DVD Index-4 See also Internet monitor, external Index-6 Index-7 USB