Parallel And Usb Problems; Pc Card (Pcmcia) Problems - HP Omnibook XE3 Evaluator Manual

Solving Problems with Your Computer
Troubleshooting Techniques

Parallel and USB problems

If the parallel port is not working
Make sure the port connection is secure.
Check the port settings in Control Panel: open the hardware Device Manager, then
double-click Ports (COM & LPT).
Test the ports with e-Diagtools—see "Testing Hardware Operation" on page 157.
If the USB port is not working
Contact the vendor of the peripheral device or check the HP notebook web site
(www.hp.com/notebooks) for the latest versions of the USB drivers and the driver for
the device.
Check the port settings in Control Panel: open the hardware Device Manager, then
double-click Universal Serial Bus Controller.
You may also want to test the USB port with e-Diagtools—see "Testing Hardware
Operation" on page 157.

PC card (PCMCIA) problems

If the notebook doesn't recognize a PC card
Remove and reinsert the PC card.
Restart the computer: click Start, Shut Down (or Turn Off Computer), Restart.
If the card requires an IRQ, make sure one is available:
In Windows 98, look in Control Panel, System, Device Manager, Properties,
Interrupt Request (IRQ).
In Windows 2000, look in Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Computer
Management, System Information, Hardware Resources, IRQs.
In Windows XP, look in Control Panel, Performance and Maintenance, System,
Hardware, Device Manager, View, Resources by Type.
Check the HP Customer Care web site (www.hp.com/go/support) for information
about installing certain PC cards.
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