User manual ACER VERITON M480G

[. . . ] CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Abbreviations and Acronyms For a complete list of abbreviations and acronyms, see the Tell Me How help file. To access help files, see page 38. ____________________ Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Computer Corporation is strictly forbidden. Trademarks used in this text: Dell, the ACER logo, Dimension, Inspiron, Latitude, OptiPlex, and Dell Precision are trademarks of Dell Computer Corporation; Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation; Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. [. . . ] Pressing the power button does not clear the computer's settings and does not restore mouse functionality. CHECK THE MOUSE CABLE · Check the cable connector for bent or broken pins and for damaged or frayed cables. TEST T H E M O U S E -- Connect a mouse that works properly to the computer, and try using the mouse. CHECK THE MOUSE SETTINGS 1 Click the Start button, click Control Panel, and then click Printers and Other Hardware. C H E C K F O R I N T E R R U P T R E Q U E S T C O N F L I C T S -- See page 70. Network Problems C H E C K T H E N E T W O R K C A B L E C O N N E C T O R -- Ensure that the network cable is connected as shown on page 28. So l vi n g Pro b l em s 49 w w w. c o m CHECK THE NETWORK LIGHTS ON THE BACK OF THE COMPUTER -- No light indicates that there is no network communication. Try replacing the network cable. light light REST A R T T H E C O M P U T E R A N D T R Y T O L O G O N T O T H E N E T W O R K AGAIN C H E C K Y O U R N E T W O R K S E T T I N G S -- Contact your network administrator or the person who set up your network to verify that your network settings are correct and that the network is functioning. C H E C K F O R I N T E R R U P T R E Q U E S T C O N F L I C T S -- See page 70. PC Card Problems HINT: Your computer is designed for 16-bit PCMCIA cards only. C H E C K T H E P C CA R D -- Ensure that the PC Card is properly inserted into the connector. E N S U R E T H A T T H E C A R D I S R E C O G N I Z E D B Y WI N D O W S ® -- Doubleclick the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in the Windows taskbar. IF Y O U H A V E P R O B L E M S W I T H A ACER- P R O V I D E D P C C A R D -- Contact Dell (see page 105). If you need technical assistance for your printer, call the printer's manufacturer. C H E C K T H E P R I N T E R D O C U M E N T A T I O N -- See the printer documentation for setup and troubleshooting information. E N S U R E T H A T T H E P R I N T E R I S T U R N E D O N -- See the printer documentation for power button information. VE R I F Y T H E P R I N T E R C A B L E C O N N E C T I O N S · See the printer documentation for cable connection information. · Ensure that the printer cables are securely connected to the printer and the computer as described in "Setting Up a Printer" on page 23. 52 So l vi n g Pro b l em s TEST T H E E L E C T R I C A L O U T L E T -- Ensure that the electrical outlet is working by testing it with another device, such as a lamp. VE R I F Y T H A T T H E P R I N T E R I S R E C O G N I Z E D B Y W I N D O W S ® 1 Click the Start button. For a parallel printer, ensure that the Print to the following port(s): setting is LPT1 (Printer Port). For a USB printer, ensure that the Print to the following port(s): setting is USB. C H E C K F O R I N T E R R U P T R E Q U E S T C O N F L I C T S -- See page 70. Scanner Problems C H E C K T H E S C A N N E R D O C U M E N T A T I O N -- See the scanner documentation for setup and troubleshooting information. UN L O C K T H E S C A N N E R -- Ensure that your scanner is unlocked if it has a locking tab or button. RESTART T H E C O M P U T E R A N D T R Y T H E S C A N N E R A G A I N CHECK THE CABLE CONNECTIONS · If your scanner has a power cable, ensure that the power cable is firmly connected to a working electrical outlet and that the scanner is turned on. [. . . ] Close the computer cover (see page 92). 102 Appendix 14 Attach the computer stand (see page 21). NOTICE: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network wall jack and then plug it into the computer. 15 Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets, and turn them on. Turning on your computer with the PSWD jumper installed reenables the password feature. Replacing the Battery CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions on page 9. A coin-cell battery maintains computer configuration, date, and time information. If you have to repeatedly reset time and date information after turning on the computer, replace the battery. CAUTION: A new battery can explode if it is incorrectly installed. Replace the 3-V CR2032 battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. [. . . ]