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HP OmniBook 800 Notebook PC User Manual

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For infrared printing from an MS-DOS program, run the program in an MS-DOS
window instead of in MS-DOS mode.

Make sure the infrared light path is not blocked.

Move the devices to within about 1/2 meter (1.5 feet).

Make sure Windows is running—infrared printing is supported only while
Windows is running.

Make sure the infrared printer is IrDA compatible.

Make sure you have not disabled IrDA support on your OmniBook.

If a parallel printer doesn’t print

In the Printers window, select the printer and make sure Work Offline is not
marked in the File menu.

Make sure the printer port and the audio port do not use the same interrupt
value.

If the left edge of printed output is missing

If the printer you’re using is a 600-dpi (dots per inch) printer, try selecting a
compatible printer driver for a 300-dpi printer. For example, for a 600-dpi
HP LaserJet printer, try using the HP LaserJet IIIsi driver (300-dpi). Certain
applications may not work properly with 600-dpi printers.

Memory Problems

If a message says you’re out of memory

To find out how much memory is in your OmniBook, run

OmniBook Tools.

Exit Windows, then type win to restart Windows. If this doesn’t fix the problem,
exit Windows and

reboot

the OmniBook.

Mouse Problems

If the pointer is difficult to control

Adjust the pointer settings using the Mouse icon in Control Panel.

If the OmniBook mouse doesn’t work

Make sure you don’t have an external mouse connected. If you do, you can still
return control to the OmniBook mouse by ignoring the external mouse:

In OmniBook Tools, click Input Devices.

If you just disconnected a serial mouse, you have to exit and restart Windows to
make the OmniBook mouse active again.

If the mouse doesn’t work in MS-DOS

Exit Program Manager (and Windows), then type mouse.

If a mouse connected to the serial port doesn’t work properly