Symptom
Serial/Parallel
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General problems
Infrared
General problems
USB
Check settings in BIOS Setup.
Check settings in Control Panel (and in Windows NT Diagnostics).
Infrared communication is not supported in Windows NT 4.0.
Infrared is disabled and no drivers installed as shipped. (Drivers are included.)
Check settings in BIOS Setup.
Standard IrDA and
For
Motherboard.
port).
Icon PCA (back IR
port).
Motherboard.
General problems
PCMCIA
Setup problems
AC adapter
Does not power the OmniBook
Miscellaneous
Clock loses time
USB is not supported in Windows NT 4.0.
Make sure Card Executive is installed for Windows NT.
If the card requires an IRQ, check that there is one available.
Check for conflicts or refresh the device list in Device Manager (Windows 95) or Administrative Tools or Control Panel System (Windows NT).
Reboot the computer.
Try the card in the other slot or in another computer.
Check the OmniBook website for installation instructions (page vi).
Download current drivers from the card manufacturer’s website.
Try another ac adapter, if available.
Plug in ac adapter for 24 hours to charge backup battery.
Motherboard.
Motherboard. PCMCIA socket.
AC adapter.
Motherboard.
If both slots have problems, replace the motherboard. If only one slot has a problem, try replacing the PCMCIA socket.
The ac adapter is not
Charge backup battery.
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