Panasonic CF-28 Series Reference Manual page 65

Dealing with Problems
Connecting Peripherals
An error occurs while in-
stalling the driver
Your peripheral does not
work
Unable to print
The cursor does not move
from mouse operations
The device connected to
the serial port does not
work
External mouse or track-
ball connected to the ex-
ternal keyboard/mouse
port does not work
A PC Card does not work
You do not know the avail-
able RAM module
The RAM module has not
been recognized
When you install the driver for a PC Card or peripheral device, be sure to use a driver
that is compatible with the operating system. If you use an incompatible driver, mal-
function may occur. For information on drivers, contact the manufacturer of the pe-
ripheral device you purchased.
When operation resumes from the standby or hibernation mode, serial devices such
as a mouse, modem or PC Cards may not function properly. In such cases, you will
need to restart your computer or reinitialize the individual devices.
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.
Windows 2000
From the keyboard, you may choose to press down on
Windows XP
From the keyboard, you may choose to press down on
Computer].
Check the connection.
Confirm that the device driver for the serial port works. Refer to the operating
instructions 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.
Try setting [Touch Pad] and [Touchscreen] (only for models with touchscreen) to
[Disable] in the Setup Utility.
Confirm that [Serial Port] has not been set to [Disable] in the Setup Utility.
Depending on the device, the operable I/O and IRQ may be limited. Try different
I/O and IRQ settings in the Setup Utility.
Try setting [Touch Pad] and [Touchscreen] (only for models with touchscreen) to
[Disable] in the Setup Utility.
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 operating instructions for the PC Card. Or, you may need to call the
manufacturer of the PC Card.
Try removing/reinserting the PC Card by following the proper procedure.
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Confirm that a driver for your operating system has been installed.
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Make sure the RAM module has been properly inserted.
Use the RAM module that supports the recommended specifications.
(Advanced)
, then select [Shut Down].
, then select [Turn Off
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