If You Cannot Print To A Usb Printer; Modem Problems - Dell Inspiron 4000 Solution Manual

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If you cannot print to a USB printer

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cable is connected as described on page 18.
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by testing it with another device, such as a lamp.
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supplied with the printer.
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Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Printers.
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If the printer is listed, right-click the printer icon, click Properties, and then
select the Details tab.
Ensure that the Print to the following port: setting is USB.
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Modem Problems

NOTICE: Connect the modem to an analog telephone wall jack only.
Connecting the modem to a digital telephone network damages the modem.
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modem and connect it to a telephone. Listen for a dial tone.
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you have other telephone devices sharing the line, such as an answering machine,
fax machine, surge protector, or line splitter, then bypass them and connect the
modem directly to the telephone wall jack with the telephone line.
— Ensure that the printer
— Ensure that the electrical outlet is working
— See the documentation
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See page 16.
— Disconnect the telephone line from the
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