Printer will not turn on.

Cause

Solution

The cables may not be connected properly.

Reconnect all cables and check the power cord and electrical outlet.

Printer prints garbled information.

Cause

Solution

 

 

The correct printer driver for the application is not installed.

Install the correct printer driver for the application.

 

 

The cables may not be connected properly.

Reconnect all cables.

 

 

Printer memory may be overloaded.

Reset the printer by turning it off for one minute, then turn it

 

back on.

 

 

Printer will not print.

 

 

 

Cause

Solution

 

 

The printer may be out of paper.

Check the paper tray and refill it if it is empty.

 

 

Solving keyboard and mouse problems

If you encounter keyboard or mouse problems, see the documentation that came with the equipment and to the common causes and solutions listed in the following table.

A wireless keyboard/mouse is not working correctly. Symptoms include lagging mouse movement, jumpy mouse/keyboard, or no function of mouse/keyboard and external drive.

Cause

Solution

If your computer is equipped with USB 3.0 ports, connected USB 3.0 devices can interfere with the wireless keyboard USB receiver.

Connect the wireless keyboard USB receiver to a USB 2.0 port that is separated from ports with USB 3.0 devices. If you still experience interference, you may have to place the connectors farther apart using an external USB hub.

Keyboard commands and typing are not recognized by the computer.

Cause

Solution

 

 

Keyboard connector is not properly connected.

Shut down the computer, reconnect the keyboard to the back

 

of the computer, and then restart the computer.

 

 

Program in use has stopped responding to commands.

Shut down your computer using the mouse and then restart the

 

computer.

 

 

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