Checking the Equipment
6-5
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See “Installing and Configuring Software” in Chapter 4.
Are the port configuration commands correct?
Yes.
Go to step 5.
No.
Go to step 4.
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If the port problem is confined to a particular application, see the application’s
documentation for specific port configuration requirements.
Is the problem resolved?
Yes.
You have fixed the problem.
No.
Go to step 5.
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See Chapter 5, “Running the Dell Diagnostics.”
The Serial/Infrared Ports Test Group and the Parallel Ports Test Group test the
basic functions of the system board’s I/O port logic. Also, if a parallel printer is
connected to the parallel port, the Parallel Ports Test Group tests the communica-
tions link between the system board’s I/O port logic and the printer.
Do the tests complete successfully?
Yes.
Go to step 6.
No.
See Chapter 11, “Getting Help,” for instructions on obtaining technical
assistance.
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If the procedure in the preceding subsection, “Troubleshooting the Basic I/O Func-
tions,” indicates that the problem is with a parallel printer, follow these steps:
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