Dell Dimension 4600C - Manual (Page 33)

Solving Problems
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IEEE 1394 Device Problems
NOTE:
Check Windows Explorer to see if your device is listed as a drive.
Keyboard Problems
C HECK THE IEEE 1394 DEVICE — Ensure that the IEEE 1394 device is properly inserted into
the connector.
E NSURE THAT THE IEEE 1394 DEVICE IS RECOGNIZED BY W INDOWS® —
1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel.
2 Click Printers and Other Hardware.
If your IEEE 1394 device is listed, Windows recognizes the device.
I F YOU HAVE PROBLEMS WITH A D ELL - PROVIDED IEEE 1394 DEVICE — Contact Dell (see page 83).
I F YOU HAVE PROBLEMS WITH AN IEEE 1394 DEVICE NOT PROVIDED BY D ELL — Contact the
IEEE 1394 device manufacturer.
R ESTART THE COMPUTER —
• If the mouse is functioning, shut down the computer through the Start menu (see page 21).
After the computer shuts down, press the power button to restart the computer.
• If the computer does not respond to a keystroke or the mouse, press the power button for at least
8 to 10 seconds until the computer turns off. Press the power button again to restart the computer.
C HECK THE KEYBOARD CABLE —
• Ensure that the keyboard cable is firmly connected to the computer.
• Shut down the computer (see page 21), reconnect the keyboard cable as shown on the setup
diagram for your computer, and then restart the computer.
• Check the cable connector for bent or broken pins and for damaged or frayed cables. Straighten
bent pins.
• Remove keyboard extension cables and connect the keyboard directly to the computer.
T EST THE KEYBOARD — Connect a properly working keyboard to the computer, and try using the
keyboard. If the new keyboard works, the original keyboard is faulty.
C HECK FOR INTERRUPT REQUEST CONFLICTS — See page 52.