Connecting Peripherals - Panasonic Toughbook CF-07 Series Reference Manual

Dealing with Problems (Advanced)

Connecting Peripherals

Your peripheral does not
work (An error occurs
w h i l e i n s t a l l i n g t h e
driver)
Unable to print
The cursor does not move
from mouse operations
The device connected to
the serial port does not
work
E x t e r n a l m o u s e o r
trackball connected to the
external keyboard/mouse
port does not work
A PC Card does not work
The address map for IRQ,
I/O port address, etc. is
unclear
You need to use drivers conforming to the current operating system(version). Some
earlier drivers will no longer work. To confirm the version, select [System] in [start] -
[Settings] - [Control Panel].
For more information, ask the manufacturer of the driver in question.
Check the computer-printer connection.
Make sure the printer is on.
Make sure the printer is in the online state.
Make sure paper is in the printer tray and there is no paper jam.
Has the Setup Utility been used to set [Parallel Port] to [Enable] or [Auto]?
Depending on the printer, EPP or ECP may not work at times.
Check your mouse connection, then reboot the computer from the keyboard.
From the keyboard, you may select to press
Down].
Check the connection.
Confirm that the device driver for the serial port works. Refer to the reference
manual of the device.
Confirm that two mouse devices are not connected, one through the external key-
board/mouse port and the other through the serial port.
Confirm that [Serial Port A] or [Serial Port B] has not been set to [Disable].
Depending on the device, the operable I/O and IRQ may be limited. Try different
I/O and IRQ settings in the Setup Utility.
Some devices may not work since the serial port of the port replicator allows the
selection of only [3E8/IRQ5] or [2E8/IRQ10]. In such cases, we recommend using
the serial port of the computer.
Windows 2000
A mouse connected to the serial port will not work.
In some circumstances, if a PS/2 external mouse with a serial interface conversion
function is connected to the port, it may not operate normally. Try connecting it to the
serial port.
Make sure the card is properly inserted.
Confirm that the card conforms to the PC Card Standard.
Note that after a driver is installed, the computer must be rebooted.
Check that the proper port settings have been made.
Read the PC Card's manual. Or, you may need to call the manufacturer of the PC Card.
Try removing / reinserting the PC Card by following the proper procedure. (
page 21)
Windows 2000
Confirm that a driver for Windows 2000 has been installed.
Windows 98
Check the address map by going to [View Resources] in [Start] - [Settings] - [Control
Panel] - [System] - [Device Manager] - [Computer] - [Properties].
Windows 2000
Check the address map by going to [View] - [Resources by type] in [Start] - [Settings]
- [Control Panel] - [System] - [Hardware] - [Device Manager].
or Ctrl + Esc , then select [Shut
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