Owner's Manual

CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting
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Your notebook is not working on battery power
• Check the power management settings. For more
information about using power management settings,
see “Changing notebook power settings” on page 47.
• Make sure that the battery is installed correctly. For
instructions on inserting your battery, see “Changing
batteries” on page 43.
• Make sure that the battery is fully recharged. For more
information about recharging the battery, see
“Recharging the battery” on page 42.
• Make sure that the battery is calibrated correctly. For
instructions on recalibrating your battery, see
“Extending battery life” on page 44.
• Let the battery return to room temperature.
Printer
The printer will not turn on
• Make sure that the printer is online. Many printers have
an online/offline button that you may need to press.
• Make sure that the power cable is plugged into an
AC power source.
The printer is on but will not print
• Check the cable between the printer and your notebook.
Make sure that it is connected to the correct port.
• Make sure that the printer is online. Many printers have
an online/offline button that you may need to press so
the printer can start printing. Press the button to put the
printer online.
• If the printer you want to print to is not the default
printer, make sure that you have selected it in the printer
setup.
To set a default printer:
1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control
Panel window opens.
2 Click Hardware and Sound.
3 Click Printers.
Help
For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click
Help and Support. Type the keyword printer troubleshooting in the
Search Help box, then press E
NTER.