Dell Inspiron 5000e - Manual (Page 32)

V e r i f y t h a t t h e p r i n t e r i s r e c o g n i z e d b y W i n d o w s —
1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Printers.
If the printer is listed, right-click the printer icon, click Properties, and then
select the Details tab.
2 Ensure that the Print to the following port: setting is USB.
R e i n s t a l l t h e p r i n t e r d r i v e r — See page 20.
Modem Problems
NOTICE: Connect the modem to an analog telephone jack only. Connecting
the modem to a digital telephone network damages the modem.
C H E C K T H E T E L E P H O N E J A C K — Disconnect the telephone line from the
modem and connect it to a telephone. Listen for a dial tone.
C O N N E C T T H E M O D E M D I R E C T L Y T O T H E T E L E P H O N E W A L L J A C K — If
you have other telephone devices sharing the line, such as an answering machine,
fax machine, surge protector, or line splitter, then bypass them and connect the
modem directly to the telephone wall jack with the telephone line.
C H E C K T H E C O N N E C T I O N — Verify that the telephone line is connected to the
modem.
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