User guide
Table Of Contents
- Important safety information
- Service and upgrades
- Static electricity prevention
- Power cords and power adapters
- Extension cords and related devices
- Plugs and outlets
- External devices
- Heat and product ventilation
- Operating environment
- Modem safety information
- Laser compliance statement
- Power supply statement
- Cleaning and maintenance
- Tip-over hazard prevention notice
- Chapter 1. Product overview
- Chapter 2. Using your computer
- Chapter 3. You and your computer
- Chapter 4. Security
- Chapter 5. Installing or replacing hardware
- Chapter 6. Recovery information
- Chapter 7. Using the Setup Utility program
- Chapter 8. Updating system programs
- Chapter 9. Preventing problems
- Chapter 10. Troubleshooting and diagnostics
- Chapter 11. Getting information, help, and service
- Appendix A. Notices
- Appendix B. Regulatory information
- Appendix C. WEEE and recycling information
- Appendix D. Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive (RoHS)
- Appendix E. China Energy Label
- Appendix F. ENERGY STAR model information
- Index
IfyourcomputerisaGigabitEthernetmodelandyouuseaspeedof1000Mbps,theconnection
failsorerrorsoccur
Symptom:IfyourcomputerisaGigabitEthernetmodelandyouuseaspeedof1000Mbps,theconnection
failsorerrorsoccur.
Actions:
•UseCategory5wiringandensurethatthenetworkcableissecurelyconnected.
•Connecttoa1000BASE-Thub/switch(not1000BASE-X).
IfyourcomputerisaGigabitEthernetmodel,itcannotconnecttothenetworkat1000Mbps.Instead,
itconnectsat100Mbps
Symptom:IfyourcomputerisaGigabitEthernetmodel,itcannotconnecttothenetworkat1000Mbps.
Instead,itconnectsat100Mbps.
Actions:
•Tryanothercable.
•Ensurethatthelinkpartnerissettoauto-negotiate.
•Ensurethattheswitchis802.3ab-compliant(gigabitovercopper).
AwirelessLANproblem
Symptom:Youcannotconnectusingthebuilt-inwirelessnetworkingcard.
Actions:
•EnsurethatyourwirelessLANdriveristhelatestversion.ChecktheWebsiteandverifythedriverversion
supportedbyAccessConnectionsisthelatestdocumentedinthereadmele.
•Ensurethatyourcomputeriswithinrangeofawirelessaccesspoint.
•Ensurethatthewirelessradioisenabledbydouble-clickingtheAccessConnectionsiconintheWindows
noticationarea.
•CheckNetworkName(SSID),andyourencryptioninformation.UseAccessConnectionstoverifythis
case-sensitiveinformation.
AwirelessWANproblem
Message:UnauthorizedWANcardispluggedin-PoweroffandremovetheWANcard.
Action:TheWANcardisnotsupportedonthiscomputer.Removeit.
Note:SomecomputermodelsdonothaveawirelessWAN.
Bluetoothproblem
Symptom:SounddoesnotcomefromtheBluetoothheadsetorheadphonebutcomesfromthelocal
speakereventhoughtheheadsetorheadphoneisconnectedusingtheHeadsetproleorAVprole.
Action:Dothefollowing:
1.Exittheapplicationthatusesthesounddevice(forexample,WindowsMediaPlayer).
2.OpenControlPanel.
3.ClickHardwareandSound➙Sound.
4.SelectthePlaybacktab.
5.IfyouareusingtheHeadsetprole,selectBluetoothHands-freeAudioandclicktheSetDefault
button.IfyouareusingtheAVprole,selectStereoAudioandclicktheSetDefaultbutton.
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