Quick Reference Guide
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- About This Reference
- Checking Out Your Notebook
- Setting Up and Getting Started
- Working safely and comfortably
- Connecting the AC adapter
- Connecting the dial-up modem
- Connecting to a broadband modem or network
- Starting your convertible notebook
- Turning off your convertible notebook
- Restarting (rebooting) your convertible notebook
- Using the status indicators
- Using the keyboard
- Using the tablet control buttons
- Using the fingerprint reader
- Using the EZ Pad touchpad
- Using the display
- Using the digital pen
- Using the touch sensitive screen feature
- Adjusting the volume
- Turning your wireless radio on or off
- Using Drives and Accessories
- Managing Power
- Traveling with Your Notebook
- Maintaining Your Notebook
- Caring for your convertible notebook
- Cleaning your convertible notebook
- Maintaining the battery
- Cleaning CDs or DVDs
- Recovering your system
- Upgrading Your Notebook
- Troubleshooting
- Safety guidelines
- First steps
- Troubleshooting
- Audio
- Batteries
- Digital pen
- Diskette drive (external)
- Display
- DVD drives
- Ethernet
- File management
- Fingerprint reader
- Hard drive
- Internet
- Keyboard
- Media Center
- Memory
- Memory card reader
- Modem (cable or DSL)
- Modem (dial-up)
- Mouse
- Networks (wired)
- Networks (wireless)
- Passwords
- PC Cards
- Pointing device
- Power
- Printer
- Sound
- Status indicators
- Touchpad or pointing device
- Video
- Telephone support
- Legal Information
- Index
CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting
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You see an “Unable to locate host” message and are unable
to browse the Internet
• This problem can occur when you have typed a URL
(Web address) incorrectly, you have lost your Internet
connection, or your ISP is having technical difficulties.
Double-check the URL or try a different URL. If the error
message still appears, disconnect from the ISP
connection and close your browser, then reconnect and
open the browser. If you still get the error, your ISP may
be having technical difficulties.
Connecting to a Web site takes too long
Many factors can affect Internet performance:
• The condition of the telephone lines in your residence
or at your local telephone service
• The condition of the Internet computers to which you
connect and the number of users accessing those
computers
• The complexity of graphics and multimedia on Web
pages
• Having multiple Web browsers open, performing
multiple downloads, and having multiple programs
open on your convertible notebook
People are sending you e-mail messages, but you have not
received any mail
• Click or tap the receive button in your e-mail program.
• Make sure that your account with your Internet service
provider (ISP) is set up correctly. Contact your ISP for
technical support.
Keyboard
A keyboard character keeps repeating or you see a
“Keyboard stuck” or “Key failure” error message
• Make sure that nothing is resting on the keyboard.
• Make sure that a key is not stuck. Press each key to
loosen a key that might be stuck, then restart your
convertible notebook.
You are pressing a letter key and a number appears on the
screen
• The numeric keypad is turned on. For more information
about using your keyboard, see “Using the keyboard”
on page 28.










