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IEEE 1394 Device Problems
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information,
see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
NOTE: Your computer supports only IEEE 1394a standard.
E
NSURE THAT THE CABLE FOR THE IEEE 1394 DEVICE IS PROPERLY INSERTED INTO
THE DEVICE AND INTO THE CONNECTOR ON THE COMPUTER
ENSURE THAT THE IEEE 1394 DEVICE IS ENABLED IN SYSTEM SETUP — See the
Dell Technology Guide on your computer or at support.dell.com.
E
NSURE THAT THE IEEE 1394 DEVICE IS RECOGNIZED BY WINDOWS —
Windows XP:
1
Click
Start and click
Control Panel
.
2
Under
Pick a Category
, click
Performance and Maintenance
System
System
Properties
Hardware
Device Manager
.
Windows Vista:
1
Click
Start
Control Panel
Hardware and Sound
.
2
Click
Device Manager.
If your IEEE 1394 device is listed, Windows recognizes the device.
I
F YOU HAVE PROBLEMS WITH A DELL IEEE 1394 DEVICE — Contact Dell (see
"Contacting Dell" on page 159).
I
F YOU HAVE PROBLEMS WITH AN IEEE 1394 DEVICE NOT PROVIDED BY DELL —
Contact the IEEE 1394 device manufacturer.
Keyboard Problems
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information,
see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
C
HECK THE KEYBOARD CABLE —
• Ensure the keyboard cable is firmly connected to the computer.
• Shut down the computer (see "Before Working on Your Computer" on page 9),
reconnect the keyboard cable as shown on the setup diagram for your computer, and
then restart the computer.