HP a1513in, a1644x manual Internet Access, Click Performance and Maintenance, Click Device Manager

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Hardware Installation (continued)

Symptom

Possible solution

 

 

New or existing device does not

To resolve a device conflict, you may need to disable one of the devices or uninstall

work after installing a new device.

an old device driver:

 

1

Click Start, and click Control Panel.

 

2

Click Performance and Maintenance.

 

3

Click the System icon, and select the Hardware tab.

 

4

Click Device Manager.

 

5

Click the plus sign (+) next to the problem device and check for exclamation

 

 

points in a yellow circle near the device icon. The exclamation point means there

 

 

is a device conflict or problem with the device. Exclamation points do not always

 

 

appear when a device is not working properly.

 

6

If there is an old or unnecessary device driver listed in the Device Manager, this

 

 

may be causing the device conflict. To uninstall the old driver for the new device

 

 

driver to work properly, do the following: Right-click the device, click Uninstall,

 

 

and then click OK.

 

7

Right-click the device, and select Properties.

 

8

If available, click the Resources tab to verify that there is a device conflict.

 

9

Click the General tab to see if your device is enabled and working properly. If it

 

 

is available, click the Troubleshoot button, and follow the onscreen instructions

 

 

in the device troubleshooter wizard.

 

10

Restart the PC. Click Start, click Turn Off Computer, and then click Restart.

 

 

 

Internet Access

Symptom

Possible solution

 

 

I cannot connect to the Internet.

Verify Internet settings, or contact your Internet Service Provider (ISP) for assistance.

 

 

 

Reconnect the modem, verifying connections.

 

Note that your PC may also have an Ethernet network interface (also called a

 

network interface card, or NIC) that connects to a local area network (LAN).

 

Although it looks similar to the modem connector, the RJ-45 Ethernet network

 

connector is not the same. Verify that you are using the modem connector. Do not

 

connect a telephone cable to the NIC. Do not plug a network cable into a telephone

 

service line; doing so may damage the NIC.

 

 

 

Verify that the Web browser is installed and set up to work with your ISP.

 

 

 

Try to connect again later, or contact your ISP for assistance.

 

 

I cannot automatically start Internet

Log in to your ISP, and start the desired program.

programs.

 

 

 

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