User manual ACER VERITON M480G

[. . . ] CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Abbreviations and Acronyms For a complete list of abbreviations and acronyms, see the Tell Me How help file. To access help files, see page 38. ____________________ Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Computer Corporation is strictly forbidden. Trademarks used in this text: Dell, the ACER logo, Dimension, Inspiron, Latitude, OptiPlex, and Dell Precision are trademarks of Dell Computer Corporation; Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation; Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. [. . . ] C H E C K T H E P C CA R D -- Ensure that the PC Card is properly inserted into the connector. E N S U R E T H A T T H E C A R D I S R E C O G N I Z E D B Y WI N D O W S ® -- Doubleclick the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in the Windows taskbar. IF Y O U H A V E P R O B L E M S W I T H A ACER- P R O V I D E D P C C A R D -- Contact Dell (see page 105). IF Y O U H A V E P R O B L E M S W I T H A PC C A R D N O T P R O V I D E D B Y ACER -- Contact the PC Card manufacturer. 50 So l vi n g Pro b l em s Power Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions on page 9. HINT: If the power light on the front of the computer is steady green (see page 76), the computer is operating normally. A D J U S T T H E POWER P R O P E R T I E S -- Your computer may be in standby or hibernate mode. For information on power conservation modes, see the Tell Me How help file, or search for the keyword standby or hibernate in Windows® Help. IF T H E P O W E R L I G H T I S B L I N K I N G G R E E N -- The computer is in standby mode. Press a key on the keyboard or move the mouse to resume normal operation. IF T H E P O W E R L I G H T I S O F F -- The computer is either turned off or is not receiving power. · Ensure that the power cable is firmly inserted into both the power connector on the back of the computer and the electrical outlet. · If the computer is plugged into a power strip, ensure that the power strip is plugged into an electrical outlet and that the power strip is turned on. VE R I F Y T H E P R I N T E R C A B L E C O N N E C T I O N S · See the printer documentation for cable connection information. · Ensure that the printer cables are securely connected to the printer and the computer as described in "Setting Up a Printer" on page 23. 52 So l vi n g Pro b l em s TEST T H E E L E C T R I C A L O U T L E T -- Ensure that the electrical outlet is working by testing it with another device, such as a lamp. VE R I F Y T H A T T H E P R I N T E R I S R E C O G N I Z E D B Y W I N D O W S ® 1 Click the Start button. 4 Click View installed printers or fax printers. If the printer is listed, right-click the printer icon. 5 Click Properties, and then select the Ports tab. For a parallel printer, ensure that the Print to the following port(s): setting is LPT1 (Printer Port). For a USB printer, ensure that the Print to the following port(s): setting is USB. RE I N S T A L L T H E P R I N T E R D R I V E R -- See page 67. C H E C K F O R I N T E R R U P T R E Q U E S T C O N F L I C T S -- See page 70. Scanner Problems C H E C K T H E S C A N N E R D O C U M E N T A T I O N -- See the scanner documentation for setup and troubleshooting information. UN L O C K T H E S C A N N E R -- Ensure that your scanner is unlocked if it has a locking tab or button. [. . . ] 1 2 3 4 5 Record all the screens in the system setup program (see page 100) so that you can restore the correct settings in step 9. Remove the computer stand (see page 22). Locate the battery socket BATTERY (see page 103). Remove the battery by carefully prying it out of its socket with your fingers or with a blunt, nonconducting object such as a plastic screwdriver. Appendix 103 w w w. [. . . ]