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• If you just disconnected an external mouse, try exiting and restarting Windows to
make the OmniBook pointing device active again.
• Unplug the ac adapter if present, then press the blue On/Suspend button to turn
off (suspend) the OmniBook, then turn it on again without moving the pointing
device.
• Reset the OmniBook.
If a mouse connected to the serial port doesn’t work properly
• Set up the serial mouse manually. In Control Panel, double-click Add New
Hardware and follow the instructions on the screen. Keep the serial mouse
connected when you restart the OmniBook.
File, Drive, and PC Card Problems
If a PC card doesn’t work properly in a card slot
• Try removing and reinserting the card.
• Try inserting the card in the other card slot to check the connector.
• Try removing a PC card from the other card slot, if another card is present.
• For a data storage card, check that you’re using the correct drive letter.
• If a data storage card doesn’t work properly, check if it has a write-protect switch
and that it is set properly.
• Shut down Windows, then reset the OmniBook.
• If a modem card doesn’t work properly, in Windows Help use the modem
troubleshooter.
• In Device Manager, check the settings for the PC card. Look for conflicts with
other devices.
If a floppy drive doesn’t work
• Make sure the floppy drive is connected to the OmniBook parallel port. It doesn’t
work when connected to the parallel port on a docking system.
• Check that the floppy drive configuration is correct (1.44 MB) using the System
Configuration Utility.
If the OmniBook doesn’t reboot successfully from drive A
• If the OmniBook can’t reboot from drive A, use the System Configuration Utility
to check that the floppy drive is the first boot device.
If drive C has problems
• Insert the Support Utility floppy disk in the floppy drive, then press Ctrl+Alt+Del
to reboot from drive A. You can use commands on the floppy disk to check and
possibly repair drive C.
If a CD isn’t automatically detected when inserted in a drive