Operation Manual
Problemswithportsandconnectors
Thefollowingarethemostcommonproblemswithportsandconnectors.
AUSBproblem
Problem:AdeviceconnectedtotheUSBconnectordoesnotwork.
Solution:OpentheDeviceManagerwindow.MakesurethattheUSBdevicesetupiscorrect,andthatthe
assignmentofcomputerresourceandtheinstallationofthedevicedriverarecorrect.ToopentheDevice
Managerwindow,clickStart➙ControlPanel➙HardwareandSound➙DeviceManager.Ifyouare
promptedforanadministratorpasswordorconrmation,typethepasswordorprovideconrmation.
Referto“Diagnosingproblems”onpage131foradiagnostictestoftheUSBconnector.
Adockingstationorportreplicatorproblem
Problem:Thecomputerdoesnotstartwhenyoutrytoturniton,anddoesnotrespondwhenyoutryto
resumeoperation.
Solution:Makesurethat:
•Theacpoweradapterisconnectedtothedockingstationortheportreplicator.
•Theindicatorofthedockingstationison.
•Thecomputerissecurelyattachedtothedockingstationortheportreplicator.
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