HP E-PC C10 User Manual page 33

A device connected to the e-pc is not recognized
Have you checked that...
The device is connected properly
The device is switched on
The modem doesn't work
Have you checked that...
Your e-pc has the correct modem country setting
The date and time are wrong
Have you checked that...
The battery has not become discharged. This
may happen when the e-pc has been
unplugged for too long.
You get the message "some necessary system files are corrupted"
Have you checked that...
You didn't delete any system files
Forgotten your e-pc's BIOS password
You have forgotten the password that has
been set in the Setup program to prevent
unauthorized users from starting your e-pc
How


• Check any connections to external
devices for bent pins or poor connection


• Press the device's power button if there
is one, and check that the power cable is
correctly connected
How


Refer to "If you have a modem" on page 3
How


Change the date and time, by selecting S S S S e e e e tt tt tt tti i i i n n n n g g g g s s s s




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or use the Setup program (see page 38).
How


Reinstall the operating system or return the e-pc to
its factory configuration by using the CD-ROMs
provided with your e-pc. Refer to page 31 for more
information.


1 Ask your system administrator, if you have one,
to remind you of the password.
2 If you cannot find out the password, clear
passwords (see page 38). This will allow the e-pc
to start without a password.
General problems
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