Dell Dimension YH242 Owner's Manual

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54 Solving ProblemsMedia Card Reader ProblemsKeyboard ProblemsCAUTION: Before you perform any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the ProductInformation Guide.NO D R I V E L E T T E R I S A S S I G N E D — When Microsoft Windows XP detects the Media Card Reader, thedevice is automatically assigned a drive letter as the next logical drive after all other physical drives inthe system. If the next logical drive after the physical drives is mapped to a network drive, Windows XPdoes not automatically assign a drive letter to the Media Card Reader.To manually assign a drive for the Media Card Reader:1 Right-click My Computer and select Manage.2 Select the Disk Management option.3 Right-click the corresponding drive letter in the right pane that needs to be changed.4 Select Drive Letter and Paths.5 From the drop-down list, select the new drive letter assignment for the Media Card Reader.6 Click OK to confirm your selection.NOTE: The Media Card Reader appears as a mapped drive only when it is connected. Each of the fourMedia Card Reader slots are mapped to a drive even if no media is installed. If you attempt to access theMedia Card Reader when no media is inserted, you are prompted to insert media.FL E X BA Y D E V I C E I S DI S A B L E D — There is a FlexBay disable option in the BIOS setup that appearsonly when the FlexBay device is installed. If the FlexBay device is physically installed, but it is notrunning, check to see if it is enabled in the BIOS setup.CH E C K T H E K E Y B O A R D C A B L E —• Ensure that the keyboard cable is firmly connected to the computer.• Shut down the computer (see "Turning Off Your Computer" on page 77), reconnect the keyboard cableas shown on the setup diagram for your computer, and then restart the computer.• Ensure that the cable is not damaged or frayed, and check cable connectors for bent or broken pins.Straighten any bent pins.• Remove any keyboard extension cables, and connect the keyboard directly to the computer.TE S T T H E K E Y B O A R D — Connect a properly working keyboard to the computer, then try using thekeyboard.DIM_book.book Page 54 Monday, October 15, 2007 11:04 AM