Troubleshooting Your Pc And Using The Setup Program; Solving Problems - HP Vectra VE 5/series 2 User Manual

4 TROUBLESHOOTING YOUR PC AND USING THE
SETUP PROGRAM
This chapter can help you solve problems that you may encounter when using your PC and
describes how to use the HP Setup program.

SOLVING PROBLEMS

If you have a problem with your PC, search the list below for the problem description which
most closely matches it. Then turn to the page indicated for guidance.
If Your PC Does Not Start
• If nothing appears on your display, see "If Your PC Does Not Start" in this chapter.
• If an error message appears:
• If a System ROM message appears, see "If an Error Message Appears" in this
chapter.
• If a Power-On-Self-Test error appears, see "If an Error is Detected by the Power-On-
Self-Test" in this chapter.
• If a Power-On-Self-Test error prevents your PC from starting, see "If an Error is
Detected by the Power-On-Self-Test" in this chapter.
• If a BIOS message prevents your PC from starting, see "BIOS Error Messages that
May Prevent Your PC From Starting" in this chapter.
• If an Operating System message prevents your PC from starting, see "Operating
System Messages that May Prevent Your PC From Starting" in this chapter.
If Your PC Has a Hardware Problem
• If your display does not work, see "If Your Display Does Not Work" in this chapter.
• If you cannot set any video resolution higher than 640 5 480, see "If You Cannot Use
Any Video Resoluton Higher Than 640 X 480" in this chapter.
• If your keyboard or mouse does not work, see "If Your Keyboard or Mouse Does Not
Work" in this chapter.
• If your printer does not work, see "If Your Printer Does Not Work" in this chapter.
• If the flexible disk drive does not work, see "If the Flexible Disk Drive Does Not Work" in
this chapter.
• If the hard disk does not work, see "If the Hard Disk Does Not Work" in this chapter.
• If the hard disk activity light does not work, see "If the Hard Disk Activity Light Does
Not Work" in this chapter.