Problem
Memory Problems
Your Power On screen does
not show the correct amount
of installed memory.
Modem Problems
Messages about modem
operation.
Serial and USB Problems
You have installed a serial,
or USB device. Your Life-
Book notebook does not
recognize the device, or the
device does not seem to
work properly.
Possible Cause
Possible Solutions
Memory upgrade mod-
Remove and re-install your memory upgrade module. See "Mem-
ule improperly installed.
ory Upgrade Module" on page 81.
You have a memory
Check for Power On Self Test (POST) messages. See "Power On
failure.
Self Test Messages" on page 105.
Messages about modem
See your application software documentation for additional infor-
operation are generated
mation.
by whichever modem
application is in use.
The device is not prop-
Remove and re-install the device. See "Device Ports" on page 85.
erly installed.
Your device may not
See your software documentation and activate the correct driver.
have the correct soft-
ware driver active.
In Windows Vista, you
(Microsoft Windows Vista users only): When attaching a USB
must either have any
device, do one of the following: Be sure to attach the device
USB device connected
BEFORE turning on your system, OR, wait for approximately three
before booting or wait a
minutes after the system boots up before attaching the device.
few minutes after boot-
If you prefer not to wait the prescribed time to connect your USB
ing before connecting
device, you must disable the Selective Suspend feature. To do so,
it.You must wait a few
go to Start > Control Panel. In the left panel, select Classic view.
minutes
Click on Power Options > Change plan settings > Change
advanced power settings. Select USB settings, then select Dis-
abled from the pull-down menu for USB selective suspend setting.
Click [OK] to complete the process.
Parallel port is set to
Check parallel port setting in the BIOS and set to bi-directional or
output only.
ECP.
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