Acer TravelMate 7000 Laptop User Manual


 
Troubleshooting 8-3
Q: I prefer using an external keyboard and mouse, but both have
PS/2 connectors and there is only one PS/2 port on the notebook.
How do I connect them to the notebook at the same time?
A: To connect two PS/2-type devices to the notebook, you need to use a
PS/2 Y-bridge cable. See PS/2 Y-Bridge Cable in section 4.8.2 for
details.
Connecting two PS/2-type devices via the mini dock is not a problem,
because there are separate PS/2 connectors for an external keyboard
and mouse.
Q: I opened the display but the notebook does not start or boot-up.
A: Look at the power indicator ( ) on the display panel.
If the indicator is not lit, no power is being applied to the notebook.
Check the following:
If you are running on battery power, it may be low and unable to
power the notebook. Connect the AC adapter to recharge the
battery pack.
Make sure the AC adapter is plugged in properly to the notebook
and to the power outlet.
If the indicator is lit, check the following:
Is a non-bootable (non-system) diskette in the floppy drive?
Remove or replace it with a system diskette and press
b-a-c to restart the system.
The operating system files may be damaged or missing. Insert
the startup disk you created during Windows 95 setup (see section
1.4) into the floppy drive and press b-a-c to restart the system.
This will diagnose your system and make necessary fixes.
If you still cannot access your hard disk or start-up Windows 95
after the diagnosis, you may need to use the notebook backup
disk to restore your hard disk to its initial state. See the backup kit
for details.