Dell XPS 420 owner manual Ieee 1394a Device Problems, Keyboard Problems

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N O T E N O U G H M E M O R Y O R R E S O U R C E S . C L O S E S O M E P R O G R A M S A N D T R Y

A G A I N — Close all windows and open the program that you want to use. In some cases, you may have to restart your computer to restore computer resources. If so, run the program that you want to use first.

O P E R A T I N G S YS T E M N O T F O U N D — Ensure that there is no non-bootable floppy or USB key attached during system power on.

IEEE 1394a Device Problems

CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.

NOTE: Your computer supports only IEEE 1394a standard.

E N S U R E T H A T T H E C A B L E F O R T H E IEEE 1394 A D E V I C E I S P R O P E R L Y I N S E R T E D I N T O T H E D E V I C E A N D I N T O T H E C O N N E C T O R O N T H E C O M P U T E R

E N S U R E T H A T T H E IEEE 1394 A D E V I C E I S E N A B L E D I N S YS T E M S E T U P — See

"System Setup Options" on page 180.

E N S U R E T H A T T H E IEEE 1394 A D E V I C E I S R E C O G N I Z E D B Y W I N D O W S —

1 Click Start →Control Panel→Hardware and Sound.

2 Click Device Manager.

If your IEEE 1394a device is listed, Windows recognizes the device.

I F Y O U H A V E P R O B L E M S W I T H A D E L L IEEE 1394 A D E V I C E — Contact Dell

(see "Contacting Dell" on page 200).

I F Y O U H A V E P R O B L E M S W I T H A N IEEE 1394 A D E V I C E N O T P R O V I D E D B Y D E L L —

Contact the IEEE 1394a device manufacturer.

Keyboard Problems

CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.

C H E C K T H E K E Y B O A R D C A B L E —

•Ensure that the keyboard cable is firmly connected to the computer.

•Shut down the computer (see "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on page 100), reconnect the keyboard cable as shown on the setup diagram for your computer, and then restart the computer.

•Ensure that the cable is not damaged or frayed and check cable connectors for bent or broken pins. Straighten any bent pins.

•Remove any keyboard extension cables and connect the keyboard directly to the computer.

Troubleshooting

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