Memory Problems; Modem Problems; Parallel, Serial And Usb Device Problems - Fujitsu LifeBook E Series Owner's Manual

L i f e B o o k E S e r i e s – S e c t i o n 5
Problem
You have installed an
external keyboard or
mouse, and it does not
seem to work.
You have connected an
external keyboard or a
mouse and it seems to be
locking up the system.

Memory Problems

Your Power On screen,
or Main menu of the
BIOS setup utility infor-
mation, does not show
the correct amount of
installed memory.

Modem Problems

Messages about modem
operation.
Parallel, Serial, and USB Device Problems
You have installed a parallel
port device, a serial port
device or a USB device.
Your LifeBook notebook
does not recognize the
device, or the device does
not seem to work properly.
62
Possible Cause
The NumLock key is set.
Your external device is not
properly installed.
Your operating system
software is not setup with
the correct software driver
for that device.
Your mouse or keyboard is
connected to the wrong PS/2
port on the LAN Dock.
Your operating system
software is not setup with
the correct software driver
for that device.
Your system has crashed.
Your memory upgrade module
is not properly installed.
You have a memory failure.
Messages about modem
operation are generated
by whichever modem
application is in use.
The device is not
properly installed.
The device may have been
installed while an application
was running, so your notebook
is not aware of its installation.
Your software may not have
the correct software driver
active.
Possible Solutions
Press the NumLock key to reset it.
Reinstall your device. (See Device Ports on page 55 for
more information)
Check your device and operating system docu-
mentation and activate the proper driver.
Plug the mouse into the PS/2 Mouse port and
the external keyboard or numeric key pad into the
PS/2 Keyboard port. (See Device Ports on page 55 for
more information)
Check your device and operating system
documentation and activate the proper driver.
Try to restart your LifeBook notebook. If that fails,
turn off the power using the power switch, wait at
least 10 seconds, and then power on.
Remove and reinstall your memory upgrade
module. (See Memory Upgrade Module on page 53
for more information)
Check for Power On Self Test (POST) messages.
(See Power On Self Test Messages on page 68 for more
information)
See your application software documentation for
additional information.
Remove and reinstall the device. (See Device Ports on
page 55 for more information)
Close the application and restart your LifeBook
notebook.
See your software documentation and activate the
correct driver.