HP Pavilion 900 CTO Quick Start Manual

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Problem SolutionMy keyboard doesn’twork, even though thecomputer and monitorseem to work.Q If the PC beeps repeatedly or if nothing happens when you press keys, it’s possiblethat the keyboard is connected improperly.USB keyboards only: Make sure the keyboard is firmly connected to the USB porton the back or front of the computer. Try unplugging and replugging the keyboardconnection.Non-USB keyboards only: Make sure the keyboard is connected to the keyboardport, not to the mouse port. If you need to reconnect these two cables, turn thecomputer off, reconnect the cables, and then turn the computer back on.Q Try restarting the computer (click Start, select Turn Off Computer, and clickRestart). If that doesn’t work, press and hold the computer On button until thecomputer turns off (approximately five seconds). Then turn the computer back on.The monitor doesn’twork, even though thecomputer appears to.Q Check the connection of the power cord into the monitor.Q Make sure the monitor is turned on — it has its own power button.Q Make sure the monitor power cord is plugged into a grounded outlet. Check to seewhether the outlet works by plugging another item into it. (If the light on the front ofthe monitor is lit, the monitor is getting power.)Q Check the cable connection between the monitor and the computer. The cableconnectors must be pushed in all the way.Q Adjust the brightness and contrast controls on the monitor.