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Parallel and usb problems – HP XZ200 User Manual

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Troubleshooting and Diagnostics

zt1100/xz200 and xt1500 Series

Troubleshooting and Self-Repair Guide

Parallel and USB Problems

If a USB mouse doesn’t work properly

• Make sure you followed the manufacturer’s installation instructions completely and have installed

the mouse properly. If not, repeat the procedure.

• Make sure the port connection is secure.
• Put the notebook on standby, then resume.
• Restart the notebook.
• Check mouse settings in Control Panel.
• Check the port settings in Control Panel: click Start, Control Panel, Performance and

Maintenance, System. On the Hardware tab, open the Device Manager, and double-click
Universal Serial Bus Controllers.

If a USB modem doesn’t work properly

• See “Modem Problems” on page 23.
• Make sure the port connection is secure.
• Use the modem troubleshooter (under Networking problems) in Windows Help and Support.
• Check the modem settings in Control Panel.
• Disable the internal modem:

1. Click Start, Control Panel, Performance and Maintenance, System. On the Hardware tab,

open the Device Manager.

2. Double-click Modem to list the current modem devices.

3. Double-click the internal modem, then select the option to disable the modem.

• Check the port settings in Control Panel: click Start, Control Panel, Performance and

Maintenance, System. On the hardware tab, open the Device Manager, then double-click
Universal Serial Bus controllers.

If the parallel port is not working

• Make sure the port connection is secure.
• Check the port settings in Control Panel: click Start, Control Panel, Performance and

Maintenance, System. On the Hardware tab, open the Device Manager, and double-click Ports
(COM & LPT).

• Test the ports with the e-DiagTools diagnostics— see “Using the e-Diagtools Diagnostic Tests”

on page 33.

If the USB port is not working

• Contact the vendor of the peripheral device and check the HP Notebook web site

(www.hp.com/notebooks) for the latest versions of the USB drivers and the driver for the device.

• Check the port settings in Control Panel: click Start, Control Panel, Performance and

Maintenance, System. On the Hardware tab, open the Device Manager, and double-click
Universal Serial Bus controllers.

• Test the USB port with the e-DiagTools diagnostics— see “Using the e-Diagtools Diagnostic

Tests” on page 33.

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