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Use or configuration problems, Table – HP A7818-IE002 User Manual

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Troubleshooting Your Workstation

Use Or Configuration Problems

Chapter 7

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Use Or Configuration Problems

If your workstation boots normally, but you are having problems using or configuring
your workstation.

Symptom

Type of Problem

Refer To

Workstation starts to boot, but
a POST (Power-On Self-Test)
error message is displayed on
the screen.

CMOS test error.

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Keyboard or mouse are not working
correctly.

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Floppy disk drive LED does not appear.

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Hard disk drive, DVD, CD-RW or
CD-ROM drive are not accessible.

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Serial or Parallel ports are incorrectly
configured.

Devices are not cabled correctly.

Device drivers missing or incorrectly
installed.

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An error message appears on the MaxiLife LCD during runtime.

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You cannot turn off the workstation.

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You have forgotten your
password.

Can’t start the workstation

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Your workstation has a
software problem.

Software application will not run.

Date and time are wrong.

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Your workstation repeatedly loses its configuration settings.

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You have problems using the Euro symbol.

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Helpful Information

Refer To

If You Have Forgotten Your BIOS Password

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Troubleshooting BIOS Problems:

Updating the BIOS

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Restoring the BIOS Default Settings

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Clearing the CMOS

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Recovering the BIOS (Crisis Mode)

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System Board Switches

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Using the HP Setup Program

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Troubleshooting Drives With a Problem: