Wireless Problems - HP OmniBook 500 Reference Manual

If the computer won't boot from battery power
• Make sure the battery is properly inserted and fully charged. Check the battery's
charge by removing it and pressing the pad on the back of the battery. The lights
show the charge level.
• If you have a secondary battery, install it in the expansion base, dock the computer,
and try starting the computer.
• If available, try another battery.
If the computer won't boot from the floppy disk drive
• Make sure the drive is installed correctly—see "To connect the floppy disk drive" on
page 28.
• Make sure the floppy disk drive is selected as the boot device—see "To change the
boot device" on page 32.
If the computer takes a long time to resume after being suspended
• The computer can routinely take a minute or more to resume if it has a network card
installed. While the operating system is loading drivers and checking hardware and
network connections, you will see a blinking cursor on your display. As soon as the
hardware has been re-initialized, the Windows desktop will appear.
If you get a VirusScan error message at startup
• For Windows 2000, if you connect to a network using a logon other than your
Windows logon, assign Windows administrator privileges to the network logon.

Wireless Problems

If you have problems with wireless communication
• Make sure the wireless indicator light is on.
• See "LAN problems" on page 118.
If you have trouble connecting to another computer in the Network Neighborhood
or My Network Places
• Wait a few minutes, then press F5 to refresh the list of computers on the network.
• Click Start, Find, Find Computer (Windows 98 or 2000) or Start, Search, Computers
or People (Windows XP) to locate the computer.
Troubleshooting and Maintenance
Troubleshooting Your Computer
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