Compaq E500 specifications Solving Keyboard Problems, Solving Memory Problems

Solving Keyboard Problems

Problem	Possible Cause	Solution
Embedded numeric	Num Lock function is	Press Fn+Num Lk to
keypad on the	off.	enable the embedded
computer keyboard		numeric keypad.
is disabled
Screen is on and	You initiated	Enter your power-on
keyboard is locked	QuickLock.	password to exit
		QuickLock.

External keyboard does not work

You connected the external keyboard while the computer was still turned on.

Turn off the computer, reconnect the external keyboard, then turn on the computer.

Solving Memory Problems

Problem	Possible Cause	Solution
Memory counting	Memory board is	Ensure that the memory
during Power-On	installed incorrectly.	board is installed
Self-Test (POST) is		correctly.
incorrect
Insufficient memory	Too many terminate-	Close any TSR
error during	and-stay resident	applications that you
operation	(TSR) applications	do not need.
	are running
	simultaneously.
	System ran out of	Check the
	memory for the	documentation that came
	application.	with the application for
		memory requirements
		and add more memory to
		the computer, if needed.

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