Dell XPS/Dimension XPS Gen 4 - Manual (Page 41)

Solving Problems
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IEEE 1394 Device Problems
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions
located in the Product Information Guide.
Keyboard Problems
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions
located in the Product Information Guide.
N ON - SYSTEM DISK ERROR — Remove the floppy disk from the drive and restart your computer.
N OT ENOUGH MEMORY OR RESOURCES . C LOSE SOME PROGRAMS AND TRY AGAIN — Close all
windows and open the program that you want to use. In some cases, you might have to restart your
computer to restore computer resources. If so, run the program that you want to use first.
O PERATING SYSTEM NOT FOUND — Contact Dell (see page 131).
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 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 I E E E 1 3 9 4 DEVICE — Contact Dell (see page 131).
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.
C HECK THE KEYBOARD CABLE —
• Ensure that the keyboard cable is firmly connected to the computer.
• Shut down the computer (see page 67), 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.