If you just disconnected an external mouse, try exiting and restarting Windows to make the OmniBook pointing device active again.

Unplug the ac adapter if present, then press the blue On/Suspend button to turn off (suspend) the OmniBook, then turn it on again without moving the pointing device.

Reset the OmniBook.

If a mouse connected to the serial port doesn’t work properly

Set up the serial mouse manually. In Control Panel, double-click Add New Hardware and follow the instructions on the screen. Keep the serial mouse connected when you restart the OmniBook.

File, Drive, and PC Card Problems

If a PC card doesn’t work properly in a card slot

Try removing and reinserting the card.

Try inserting the card in the other card slot to check the connector.

Try removing a PC card from the other card slot, if another card is present.

For a data storage card, check that you’re using the correct drive letter.

If a data storage card doesn’t work properly, check if it has a write-protect switch and that it is set properly.

Shut down Windows, then reset the OmniBook.

If a modem card doesn’t work properly, in Windows Help use the modem troubleshooter.

In Device Manager, check the settings for the PC card. Look for conflicts with other devices.

If a floppy drive doesn’t work

Make sure the floppy drive is connected to the OmniBook parallel port. It doesn’t work when connected to the parallel port on a docking system.

Check that the floppy drive configuration is correct (1.44 MB) using the System Configuration Utility.

If the OmniBook doesn’t reboot successfully from drive A

If the OmniBook can’t reboot from drive A, use the System Configuration Utility to check that the floppy drive is the first boot device.

If drive C has problems

Insert the Support Utility floppy disk in the floppy drive, then press Ctrl+Alt+Del to reboot from drive A. You can use commands on the floppy disk to check and possibly repair drive C.

If a CD isn’t automatically detected when inserted in a drive

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