Troubleshooting

General use and connection problems

Problem

 

Possible cause

 

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

 

The connection

 

The computer is not powered on.

 

Turn on the computer.

indicator light is not on.

 

 

 

 

The docking station is not connected to AC power.

Connect the AC adapter to the docking station and to

 

 

 

 

 

 

an AC outlet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The expansion cable on the docking station is not

Disconnect the expansion cable from the computer,

 

 

fully connected to the expansion port on the

and then reconnect the cable to the expansion port on

 

 

computer.

 

the computer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The computer is in Sleep, Standby, or Hibernation.

Exit Sleep, Standby, or Hibernation.

 

 

 

 

 

The computer shuts

 

The docking station is not connected to AC power,

Connect the AC adapter to the docking station and to

down unexpectedly.

 

draining the computer battery.

 

an AC outlet.

 

 

 

 

The docked computer

A secondary computer is connected to the docking

Disconnect the secondary computer.

cannot access docking

station PC port.

 

 

 

station USB devices.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The ports or jacks on

 

The docking station is not connected to AC power.

Connect the AC adapter to the docking station and to

the docking station are

 

 

an AC outlet.

not working.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The computer is not docked correctly.

Redock the computer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The optional wireless

 

The wireless receiver is not connected to a USB

Connect the wireless receiver to a USB port.

keyboard or mouse

 

port.

 

 

 

does not work.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The wireless receiver and keyboard or mouse have

Synchronize the devices by pressing the appropriate

 

 

 

 

not been synchronized.

 

buttons.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The wireless keyboard or mouse has no battery

Be sure that batteries are inserted correctly in the

 

 

power.

 

wireless keyboard or mouse and that the batteries are

 

 

 

 

functional.

 

 

 

 

 

Audio problems

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Problem

Possible cause

Solution

 

 

The docking station speakers have little or no volume.

The docking station speakers have

Adjust the volume using the volume scroll zone.

been muted or the volume is set too

 

low.

 

The docking station is not connected

Connect the AC adapter to the docking station and to an AC outlet.

to AC power.

 

 

 

An audio device is connected to the

Unplug the audio device.

headphone jack of the docking

 

station or computer, muting the

 

docking station speakers.

 

 

 

The computer is not docked

Redock the computer.

correctly.

 

The volume level

The volume scroll zone is not being

does not increase

used correctly.

or decrease.

 

To increase volume, slide your finger from left to right on the volume scroll zone, or tap the plus sign.

To decrease volume, slide your finger from right to left on the volume scroll zone, or tap the minus sign.

Media from the

There is an auxiliary audio device

docked computer

connected to the docking station.

or docking station

 

hard drive will

 

not play.

 

Disconnect the auxiliary audio device.

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HP 463777-001 manual General use and connection problems, Audio problems, Problem Possible cause Solution