Step 1:

Problem solving

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and

 

ensure

that

they

are

matched with

 

PIN

1

on

both

the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

computer

connector

and

the

option

connector.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You

may

be

able

to

solve

 

the

problem

yourself.

Before

calling

the

 

 

5.

If your option contains jumpers

or switches, be sure their

 

 

HelpCenter,

please

prepare

for

the

call by following these steps:

 

 

 

 

positions

and

orientation

match

the

instructions

in

this

manual.

1.

If

you

are

having

 

installation

or

configuration

 

problems,

refer

to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step

2:

Preparing

for

the

call

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appendix

D,

 

“Problem

 

solving”

on

page

3-20,

 

and

 

review

any

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

README.TXT

files

found

on

 

the

installation

 

diskettes.

 

 

 

 

 

To

assist

the

 

technical

support

representative,

have

available

as

much

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Visit

 

the

 

Personal

 

Computing

Support

Web

site

specific

to

the

 

 

 

of

the

following

 

information

as

possible:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

model

of

option

 

you

 

have

 

purchased.

Updated

 

installation

 

 

 

 

1.

Option name

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

instructions,

hints

 

and

tips,

or

updated

 

system-specific

notes

are

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Option number

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

often

published

in

this

section.

You

might

find

that

later

device

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Proof

of

purchase

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

drivers

are

 

available

 

that

will

improve

the

performance

and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Computer

manufacturer,

model,

serial

number

(if

IBM),

and

 

 

 

 

compatibility

 

for

 

your

 

new

option.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

manual

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you

are

installing

this

option

in

an

 

IBM

 

computer,

also

visit

the5.

Exact wording of the error

message

(if

 

any)

 

 

 

 

 

 

applicable

support

 

Web

 

page

 

for

that

computer

model.

These

 

 

 

 

6.

Description

of

the

problem

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pages might also contain useful hints

and

 

tips

related

to

 

 

7.

Hardware

and

software

configuration

information

 

for

your

system

 

 

 

installation

 

of

this

 

option and

might

refer

to

BIOS or

 

 

 

 

If

possible,

be

 

at

your

computer.

Your

technical

support

representative

 

device-driver

 

updates

required

for

your

computer

model.

If

you

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

might

want

to

 

walk

you

through

the

problem

 

during the

call.

 

 

 

 

are installing the option in

a

non-IBM

computer,

refer

to

the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

manufacturer’s

Web

site.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step

3:

Placing

the

 

call

to

 

IBM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Uninstall and then reinstall

the

option.

During

 

the

uninstallation

 

the If

you

call

90

 

days

or

more

after

the

date

of

withdrawal

or

after your

 

process,

be

sure

to

remove

any

files

that

were

installed during

 

 

previous

installation.

 

Many

IBM

options

include

uninstallation

 

 

 

 

warranty

 

has

expired,

you

might

be

charged

a

fee.

 

 

 

 

 

 

programs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For

the

support

 

telephone

number

and

support

hours

by

country,

refer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Check

all

cabling

to

 

be

 

sure

that

it

is

correct

as

shown

 

in

thisto

the

 

following

table

or

to

the

enclosed

technical

support

insert. If

 

manual.

When

 

you

 

connect

a

cable

to

a

cable

connector,

pay

 

 

 

the

number

is

not

provided,

contact

your

IBM

reseller or

IBM

 

 

 

 

close

attention

 

to

 

the

 

colored

stripes

 

along

the

edge

of

the

cable, marketing

representative.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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