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LifeBook B Series – Section Five
Modem Problems
Messages about modem
operation.
Messages about modem
operation are generated
by whichever modem
application is in use.
See your application software documentation for
additional information.
Parallel, Serial, and USB Device Problems
You have installed a parallel
port device, a serial port
device or a USB device.
Your LifeBook does not
recognize the device, or the
device does not seem to
work properly.
The device is not
properly installed.
Remove and re-install the device. See “Device Ports”
on page 46.
The device may have been
installed while an application
was running, so your LifeBook
is not aware of its installation.
Close the application and restart your LifeBook.
Your software may not
have the correct software
driver active.
See your software documentation and activate the
correct driver.
You may have the wrong
I/O address selected for
your device.
See your device documentation and software docu-
mentation to determine the required I/O address.
Change the settings in the BIOS setup utility. See
“BIOS Setup Utility” on page 29.
Your device and another
device are assigned the same
I/O address.
Check all I/O addresses located within the BIOS
setup utility and any other installed hardware or
software to make sure there are no duplications.
Parallel port is set to
output only.
Check parallel port setting in the BIOS and set to
bi-directional or ECP.
PC Card Problems
A card inserted in the PC
Card slot does not work or
is locking up the system.
The card is not
properly installed.
Remove and re-install the card. See “PC Cards” on
page 40.
The card may have been
installed while an application
was running, so your LifeBook
is not aware of its installation.
Close the application and restart your LifeBook.
Your software may not
have the correct software
driver active.
See your software documentation and activate the
correct driver.
You may have the wrong
I/O address selected for your
PC Card device.
See your PC Card documentation to determine
the required I/O address. Change the settings in
the BIOS. See “BIOS Setup Utility” on page 29.
Your PC Card device and
another device are assigned the
same I/O address.
Check all I/O addresses located within the BIOS
setup utility and any other installed hardware or
software to make sure there are no duplications.
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