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Problem

Solution

 

 

 

 

My HP Digital

■ When you press the On button on the front of the HP Digital Entertainment

 

Entertainment Center

Center, the following events should happen:

 

won’t turn on at all.

a

The HP power button should light and the front display lights up.

 

 

b

The hard disk drive and fans spin.

 

 

c

The HP Digital Entertainment Center makes one beep, indicating it is

 

 

 

operating properly.

 

 

■ If the HP Digital Entertainment Center doesn’t go through the previous

 

 

procedure, check the following:

 

 

a

The power cord and all cables are securely plugged into the HP Digital

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Entertainment Center.

 

 

 

 

b

The power cord is plugged into a grounded outlet. Check to see whether

 

 

 

the outlet works by plugging another item into it.

 

 

c

Look inside the rear fan. If you see a green LED, then AC power is

 

 

 

available.

 

 

d

The TV or monitor is connected to the HP Digital Entertainment Center,

 

 

 

plugged in, and turned on.

 

 

e

Make sure that the HP Digital Entertainment Center is not too hot, and that

 

 

 

vents are not blocked.

 

 

 

 

I installed a new printer

■ Be sure that you installed the device drivers that came with the new device.

 

or other device, and it

■ You may need an updated driver for Windows XP. For non-HP peripherals,

 

won’t work.

 

contact the vendor directly. For HP peripherals, visit the HP Web site. Refer to

 

 

the Warranty and Support Guide for details.

 

 

 

 

 

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