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L i f e B o o k C S e r i e s N o t e b o o k – S e c t i o n S i x
Problem
You have installed an
external keyboard or
mouse, and it does not
seem to work.
You have connected an
external keyboard or a
mouse and it seems to be
locking up the system.
Memory Problems
Your Info menu of the
BIOS setup utility infor-
mation, does not show
the correct amount of
installed memory.
Modem Problems
Messages about modem
operation.
USB or Parallel Device Problems
You have installed a USB
or parallel device. Your
LifeBook notebook does
not recognize the device,
or the device does not
seem to work properly.
PC Card Problems
PC Card does not work
or locks up the system.
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Possible Cause
Your external device is not
properly installed.
Your operating system software is
not set up with the correct
software driver for that device.
Your operating system software is
not set up with the correct
software driver for that device.
Your system has crashed.
Your memory upgrade module is
not properly installed.
You have a memory failure.
Messages about modem
operation are generated by
whichever modem application is
in use.
The device is not properly
installed.
The device may have been
installed while an application was
running, so your LifeBook is not
aware of its installation.
Your software may not have the
correct software driver active.
You may have the wrong I/O
address selected for your device.
Your device and another device
are assigned the same I/O
address.
Parallel port is set to output only.
The card is not properly installed. Remove and re-install the card. (See PC Cards on
Possible Solutions
Re-install your device. (See Device Ports on page 46
for more information)
Check your device and operating system docu-
mentation and activate the proper driver.
Check your device and operating system
documentation and activate the proper driver.
Try to restart your LifeBook notebook. If this fails,
turn your LifeBook notebook off press the Power/
Suspend/Resume button for 10 seconds or more,
and then turn it back on.
Remove and re-install your memory upgrade
module. (See Memory Upgrade Module on page 42
for more information)
Check for Power On Self Test (POST) messages.
(See Power On Self Test Messages on page 76 for more
information)
See your application software documentation for
additional information.
Remove and re-install the device. (See Device Ports
on page 46 for more information)
Close the application and restart your LifeBook
notebook.
See your software documentation and activate the
correct driver.
See your device documentation and software docu-
mentation to determine the required I/O address.
Change the settings in the BIOS setup utility. (See
BIOS Setup Utility on page 29 for more information)
Check all I/O addresses located within the BIOS
setup utility and any other installed hardware or
software to make sure there are no duplications.
Check parallel port setting in the BIOS and set to
bi-directional or ECP.
page 45 for more information)
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