Gateway Tablet PC Laptop User Manual


 
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Chapter 17: Troubleshooting
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The display goes black while the tablet is still turned on
Tablet has gone into Standby after sitting idle (power status indicator is
blinking green). Slide and hold the Power switch for about a second to
resume operations.
Tablet has gone into low-battery Hibernate (power status indicator is
blinking green). Slide and hold the Power switch for about a second to
resume operations, and charge the battery.
Printer
The printer will not turn on
Make sure that the printer is online. Many printers have an online/offline
button that you may need to press.
Make sure that the power cable is plugged into an AC power source.
The printer is on but will not print
Check the cable between the printer and your tablet PC. Make sure that
it is connected to the correct port.
Make sure that the printer is online. Many printers have an online/offline
button that you may need to press so the printer can start printing. Press
the button to put the printer online.
Check the port and cable for bent or broken pins.
If the printer you want to print to is not the default printer, make sure
that you have selected it in the printer setup.
To set a default printer:
1 Tap Start, then tap Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens.
If your Control Panel is in Category View, tap
Printers and Other
Hardware
.
2 Tap/Double-tap the Printers and Faxes icon. The Printers and Faxes
window opens.
3 Button-tap the name of the printer you want to be the default
printer, then tap
Set as Default Printer.