Keyboard problems, Cable loose (see "keyboard – Dell XPS 630i (Early 2008) User Manual
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Troubleshooting
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Windows Vista:
1
Click
Start
→ Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound.
2
Click Device Manager.
If your IEEE 1394 device is listed, Windows recognizes the device.
I
F
YOU
HAVE
PROBLEMS
WITH
A
D
ELL
I E E E 1 3 9 4
DEVICE
—
Contact Dell (see
"Contacting Dell" on page 141).
I
F
YOU
HAVE
PROBLEMS
WITH
AN
I E E E 1 3 9 4
DEVICE
NOT
PROVIDED
BY
D
ELL
—
Contact the IEEE 1394 device manufacturer.
Keyboard Problems
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the
safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
C
HECK
THE
KEYBOARD
CABLE
—
• Ensure that the keyboard cable is firmly connected to the computer.
• Shut down the computer (see "Preparing to Work Inside Your Computer" in the
Service
Manual on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com), reconnect the keyboard cable
as shown on the setup diagram for your computer, and then restart the computer.
• Ensure that the cable is not damaged or frayed and check cable connectors for bent or
broken pins. Straighten any bent pins.
• Remove any keyboard extension cables and connect the keyboard directly to the computer.
T
EST
THE
KEYBOARD
—
Connect a properly working keyboard to the computer, then
try using the keyboard.
R
UN
THE
H
ARDWARE
T
ROUBLESHOOTER
—
See "Troubleshooting Software and
Hardware Problems in the Microsoft
.
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