Parallel Port
Problems
Action
Parallel port cannot be
accessed.
Verify that:
1. Each port is assigned a unique address (not set to Disabled).
Use the Configuration/Setup Utility program to check the
setting. For instructions, refer to Chapter 5, “Using the
Configuration/Setup Utility program” on page 61.
2. The parallel-port adapter, if you added one, is properly
installed and firmly seated. Refer to Installing Options in Your
Personal Computer for instructions on adding adapters.
If the problem cannot be isolated and corrected, have the computer
serviced.
Serial Port Problems
Action
Serial port cannot be
accessed.
Verify that:
1. Each port is assigned a unique address (not set to Disabled).
Use the Configuration/Setup Utility program to check the
setting. For instructions, refer to Chapter 5, “Using the
Configuration/Setup Utility program” on page 61.
2. The serial-port adapter, if you added one, is properly installed
and firmly seated. Refer to Installing Options in Your Personal
Computer for instructions on adding adapters.
If the problem cannot be isolated and corrected, have the computer
serviced.
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