Keyboard problems, Cable loose (see "keyboard – Dell Vostro 220 (Late 2008) User Manual

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Troubleshooting

NOTE:

Your computer supports only IEEE 1394a standard.

E

NSURE

THAT

THE

CABLE

FOR

THE

I E E E 1 3 9 4

DEVICE

IS

PROPERLY

INSERTED

INTO

THE

DEVICE

AND

INTO

THE

CONNECTOR

ON

THE

COMPUTER

E

NSURE

THAT

THE

I E E E 1 3 9 4

DEVICE

IS

ENABLED

IN

SYSTEM

SETUP

See

"System Setup Program" on page 129 for assistance.

E

NSURE

THAT

THE

I E E E 1 3 9 4

DEVICE

IS

RECOGNIZED

BY

W

INDOWS

Windows XP:

1

Click Start and click Control Panel.

2

Under Pick a Category, click Performance and Maintenance

System

System

Properties

Hardware

Device Manager.

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 137).

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 that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best
practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

C

HECK

THE

KEYBOARD

CABLE

• Ensure that the keyboard cable is firmly connected to the computer.

• Shut down the computer (see "Before Working on Your Computer" on page 35),

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, and

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