S olv ing Pr oble m s 25Printer ProblemsIf you cannot print to a parallel port printerIf you cannot print to a USB printerE L I M I N A T E P O S S I B L E I N T E R F E R E N C E — Turn off nearby fans, fluorescentlights, or halogen lamps to check for interference.R E I N S T A L L T H E S O U N D ( A U D I O ) D R I V E R — See page 34.V E R I F Y T H E P R I N T E R C A B L E C O N N E C T I O N S — Ensure that the printercable is connected as described on page 14.T E S T T H E E L E C T R I C A L O U T L E T — Ensure that the electrical outlet is workingby testing it with another device, such as a lamp.E N S U R E T H A T T H E P R I N T E R I S T U R N E D O N — See the documentationsupplied with the printer.V E R I F Y T H A T T H E P R I N T E R I S R E C O G N I Z E D B Y W I N D O W S1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Printers.If the printer is listed, right-click the printer icon, click Properties, and thenselect the Details tab.2 Ensure that the Print to the following port: setting is LPT1 (Printer Port).R E I N S T A L L T H E P R I N T E R D R I V E R — See page 15.V E R I F Y T H E P R I N T E R C A B L E C O N N E C T I O N S — Ensure that the printercable is connected as described on page 15.T E S T T H E E L E C T R I C A L O U T L E T — Ensure that the electrical outlet is workingby testing it with another device, such as a lamp.