Troubleshooting
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Table 2-13
continued
Problem
Possible Cause
Solution
Cannot communicate
with another computer
(continued).
There is a conflict with the #
bits.
Select the same # bits setting for
both computers.
There is a stop byte conflict.
Select the same stop byte for both
computers.
There is a parity conflict.
Select the same parity setting for
both computers.
Cannot transmit data.
Direct sunlight, fluorescent
light, or flashing incandescent
light is close to the infrared
connections.
Remove the interfering light
source(s).
There is interference from
other wireless devices.
Keep remote control units such as
wireless headphones and other
audio devices away from the
infrared connections.
There is a physical
obstruction in the way.
Do not place objects that will
interfere with a line-of-sight data
transmission between the two units.
One of the units was moved
during data transmission.
Do not move either unit during data
transmission.
The orientation of the units is
wrong.
Adjust the devices so that they point
directly at each other.
The distance between the
units is too great.
Verify that devices are not more
than 1.5 feet (0.5 meter) apart.
Infrared port doesn’t
work.
Direct sunlight, fluorescent
light, or flashing incandescent
light is close to the infrared
connections.
Remove the interfering light
source(s).
There is interference from
other wireless devices.
Keep remote control units such as
wireless headphones and other
audio devices away from the
infrared connections.
IR has been disabled.
Run IR configuration utility in Control
Panel.
Table 2-14
Solving Keyboard
Problems
Problem
Possible Cause
Solution
Screen is blank and
keyboard is working.
A screen timeout has
been initiated..
Press any key to refresh the screen.
QuickLock/QuickBlank
has been initiated
To enable the keyboard and return
your information to the screen, enter
your power-on password.
LCD has been disabled.
Press
Fn+F4
to cycle from external
monitor to internal LCD.
Embedded numeric
keypad on computer
keyboard is disabled.
Num Lock function is not
turned on
Press
Fn+Num Lk
to enable the
Num Lock function and embedded
numeric keypad.
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