Problem

Possible Cause

Possible Solutions

 

 

 

 

 

 

You have connected an

Your operating system

Check your device and operating system documentation and acti-

external keyboard or a

software is not setup

vate the proper driver.

mouse and it seems to be

with correct software

 

locking up the system.

driver for that device.

 

 

 

 

Memory Problems

Your Power On screen does not show the correct amount of installed

memory.

Your memory upgrade

Remove and re-install your memory upgrade module. See “Mem-

module is not properly

ory Upgrade Module” on page 84.

installed.

 

 

 

You have a memory

Check for Power On Self Test (POST) messages. See “Power On

failure.

Self Test Messages” on page 108.

 

 

Modem Problems

Messages about modem operation.

Messages about modem operation are generated by whichever modem application is in use.

See your application software documentation for additional infor- mation.

Parallel, Serial, and USB Device Problems

You have installed a parallel, serial, o USB device. Your LifeBook notebook does not recognize the device, or the device does not seem to work properly.

The device is not prop-

Remove and re-install the device. See “Device Ports” on page 88.

erly installed.

 

 

 

Your device may not

See your software documentation and activate the correct driver.

have the correct soft-

 

ware driver active.

 

 

 

Parallel port is set to

Check parallel port setting in the BIOS and set to bi-directional or

output only.

ECP.

 

 

A device may have been

Close the application and restart your notebook.

installed while an appli-

 

cation was running, so

 

the notebook is not

 

aware of its installation.

 

 

 

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