118 Troubleshooting
IEEE 1394 Device Problems
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the
safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
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
"System Setup Options" on page 82.
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.
E
NSURE THAT THE IEEE 1394 CARD IS PROPERLY SEATED
ENSURE THAT THE IEEE 1394 CABLE IS CONNECTED SECURELY TO THE SYSTEM
BOARD CONNECTOR AND THE CONNECTOR ON THE FRONT I/O PANEL
IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS WITH A DELL IEEE 1394 DEVICE — Contact Dell (see
"Contacting Dell" on page 269).
I
F YOU HAVE PROBLEMS WITH AN IEEE 1394 DEVICE NOT PROVIDED BY DELL —
Contact the IEEE 1394 device manufacturer.
Keyboard Problems
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the
safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
C
HECK THE KEYBOARD CABLE —
• Ensure that the keyboard cable is firmly connected to the computer.
• Shut down the computer (see "Turning Off Your Computer" on page 143), reconnect
the keyboard cable as shown on the setup diagram for your computer, and then restart
the computer.
