MAXDATA VISION 350M, User Manual

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Section 5 TROUBLE SHOOTING
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Network Adapter Problems
The Ethernet adapter does not work –
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Go to [Start > Settings > Control Panel] and double click
the System icon. Select the Device Manager tab from the
System Properties. Double-click on Network Adapters and
check if SiS 0900 PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter appears as
one of the adapters. If it does not exist, Windows has not
detected the SiS adapter or the device driver has not been
installed. If there is a yellow mark or red cross on the SiS
network adapter, there may be a device or resource conflict.
Consult Windows manual on how to solve this problem.
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Make sure the physical connections on both ends of the
cable are good.
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The hub or concentrator may not be working properly. Check
to see if other workstations connected to the same hub or
concentrator are working.
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Repeat the undock and then dock sequence.
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Try restarting Windows with the port replicator already
connected to the network.
The Ethernet adapter does not appear to operate in the
100Mbps transmission mode –
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Make sure the hub you are using supports 100Mbps
operation.
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Make sure that your RJ-45 cable meets the 100Base-TX
requirements.
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Make sure the Ethernet cable is connected to the hub‘s
socket that supports 100Base-TX mode. The hub may have
both 100Base-TX and 100Base-T sockets.
PC Cards do not function-
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Make sure you have properly installed the driver for the card.
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Consult the card`s manual or contact the vendor for trouble-
shooting.
PC Card (PCMCIA) Problems