Acer 7100 Series Laptop User Manual


 
Appendix
109
Question Answer
The serial mouse
does not work.
Do the following:
q Make sure the serial mouse drivers are
installed. Use the Add New Hardware
tool for assistance.
q Make sure that the serial cable is
plugged securely into the serial port.
q Press Fn+F3 to reconfigure Plug-and-
Play devices.
The printer does not
work.
Do the following:
q Make sure that the printer is turned
on and is connected to a power outlet.
q Make sure the printer cable is
connected securely to the computer’s
parallel port and to the corresponding
port on the printer.
q Press Fn+F3 to reconfigure Plug-and-
Play devices.
q Press Fn+F2 to enter the BIOS setup
utility. Select About My Computer,
press Enter, and then press PgDn to
go to page 2. Check if the Parallel Port
is enabled. If it is disabled, go to page
3 of the Advanced System
Configuration (see page 103) and set
the parallel port parameters as
described on page 105.