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You Cannot Send or Receive E-mails
1. You are not connected.
To send and receive e-mails, you need to be connected to the Internet. Look for the computer icons at the
lower right part of the Notification Area. Please see "When surfing the Internet, you get an error message"
page 48.
2. Your ISP or that of your recipient is having technical difficulties.
Try again later or check with your ISP whether the service is available.
3. Using several ISPs or e-mail accounts can cause problems.
Check that you have selected the correct ISP for the account you are attempting to use.
4. Your Internet account settings may have been changed.
a. Disconnect from the Internet: Close
Windows Mail
and any other applications.
b. Check your connection details (username, password, server phone number, e-mail address, etc.)
and restore your Internet settings, following the procedure given by your ISP.
5. You have sent a message but and get an error message in reply.
a. Check the spelling of your recipient's e-mail address.
b. Check with your recipient that the e-mail address is still valid.
Printer
The guidelines below cover the most common types of problems encountered with printers. Please read your
printer's manual for specific instructions. Should you need further assistance, please contact the manu-
facturer of your printer.
My printer does not work
Problem/Error
Solution
The printer is OFF
Switch the printer ON
The printer is OFF Line
Press the printer's on line button
The printer is out of paper Add paper
The paper is jammed
See your printer's user's guide for information about clearing paper jams.
The printer has generated
an error message
See your printer's manual for information about resolving error messages.
The printer is not
connected properly
Check that the cables are securely connected to the printer and computer.
Use a grounded AC power outlet (or power strip). Remember to shut down your
computer and printer before disconnecting or reconnecting any cables.
No power is supplied to
the printer
Plug the printer into a different wall socket.
Restart the computer and printer again and try printing to determine if the
previous socket was faulty.
The printer cable is
damaged
If you have another printer cable, try using it to determine if your printer cable
is faulty.
Your printer is not
installed correctly in
Windows
Try reinstalling your printer. See your printer's manual for information about
installing the printer in Windows.