the cord is frayed or damaged, replace it. If the terminals are soiled, wipe them with cotton or a clean cloth.

If the AC power cord still does not power the computer, contact your dealer.

Password

If you forgot your password, you can use your password service diskette to start the computer. If you did not make a password service diskette or if it doesn't work, see your dealer.

Problem

Procedure

Cannot enter password

Refer to the Password security section in Chapter

 

11, Setup and Password Security

Hotkeys

Refer to Chapter 6, The Keyboard for information on using hotkeys. Make sure the operation is correct and try a few hotkey combinations.

Problem

Procedure

Hotkeys do not work

If you are using an external keyboard, make sure

 

the Ext. Keyboard "Fn" key equivalent is set to the

 

combination you are using.

 

If you are still unable to use the hotkeys, consult

 

your dealer.

Keyboard

Keyboard problems can be caused by your setup configuration. For more information refer to Chapter 6, The Keyboard and Chapter 11, Setup and Password Security.

Problem

Procedure

Some letter keys produce numbers

Check that the numeric keypad overlay is not

 

selected. Press Fn + F10 and try typing again.

Alt, Ctrl or CapsLock do not work as expected

Check the TSETUP program to see whether the keyboard layout is set to normal or alternative layout.

Output to screen is garbled

Make sure the software you are using is not

 

remapping the keyboard. Remapping involves

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