Compaq Pro 6305 Maintenance and Service Guide Pro 6305 Microtower Business PC - Page 159

Solving General Problems, Control Panel

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Computer will not respond to keyboard or mouse. Cause Computer is in Sleep state. System has locked up. Solution To resume from Sleep state, press the power button. CAUTION: When attempting to resume from Sleep state, do not hold down the power button for more than four seconds. Otherwise, the computer will shut down and you will lose any unsaved data. Restart computer. Computer date and time display is incorrect. Cause RTC (real-time clock) battery may need to be replaced. NOTE: Connecting the computer to a live AC outlet prolongs the life of the RTC battery. Solution Reset the date and time under Control Panel (Computer Setup can also be used to update the RTC date and time). If the problem persists, replace the RTC battery. See the Removal and Replacement section for instructions on installing a new battery, or contact an authorized dealer or reseller for RTC battery replacement. To access Control Panel in Windows 7, select Start, and then select Control Panel. To access Control Panel in Windows 8, from the Start screen, type c, and then select Control Panel from the list of applications. Cursor will not move using the arrow keys on the keypad. Cause Solution The Num Lock key is turned on. Press the Num Lock key. The Num Lock light must be off if you want to use the arrow keys on the keypad. You can also disable or enable the Num Lock key in Computer Setup at Advanced > Device Options. There is no sound or sound volume is too low. Cause System volume may be set low or muted. Solution 1. Check the Computer Setup settings to make sure the internal system speaker is not muted (this setting does not affect the external speakers). 2. Make sure the external speakers are properly connected and powered on and that the speakers' volume control is set correctly. 3. Use the system volume control available in the operating system to make sure the speakers are not muted or to increase the volume. Solving General Problems 149

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Computer will not respond to keyboard or mouse.
Cause
Solution
Computer is in Sleep state.
To resume from Sleep state, press the power button.
CAUTION:
When attempting to resume from Sleep state,
do not hold down the power button for more than four
seconds. Otherwise, the computer will shut down and you will
lose any unsaved data.
System has locked up.
Restart computer.
Computer date and time display is incorrect.
Cause
Solution
RTC (real-time clock) battery may need to be replaced.
NOTE:
Connecting the computer to a live AC outlet
prolongs the life of the RTC battery.
Reset the date and time under
Control Panel
(Computer
Setup can also be used to update the RTC date and time). If
the problem persists, replace the RTC battery. See the
Removal and Replacement section for instructions on installing
a new battery, or contact an authorized dealer or reseller for
RTC battery replacement.
To access Control Panel in Windows 7, select
Start
, and then
select
Control Panel
.
To access Control Panel in Windows 8, from the Start screen,
type
c
, and then select
Control Panel
from the list of
applications.
Cursor will not move using the
arrow
keys on the keypad.
Cause
Solution
The
Num Lock
key is turned on.
Press the
Num Lock
key. The Num Lock light must be off if you
want to use the
arrow
keys on the keypad. You can also
disable or enable the
Num Lock
key in Computer Setup at
Advanced
>
Device Options
.
There is no sound or sound volume is too low.
Cause
Solution
System volume may be set low or muted.
1.
Check the Computer Setup settings to make sure the
internal system speaker is not muted (this setting does not
affect the external speakers).
2.
Make sure the external speakers are properly connected
and powered on and that the speakers' volume control is
set correctly.
3.
Use the system volume control available in the operating
system to make sure the speakers are not muted or to
increase the volume.
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