Netbooks: Dell Latitude 2100 with Obunto OS





Wireless Internet


1. Check that the blue status light is on. It is located on the bottom left hand side of the netbook. 



2. Click on the wireless icon in the top right hand corner, be sure that you are connected to the router that is closest to you. 

3. Check that the wireless router is on.
4. Restart your computer. 


Keyboard

If the keyboard will not type try the following steps: 
1. Exit the program that you are trying to use. 
2. Try typing in a different program. 
3. Restart the computer 




Frozen Screen 

1. Let the computer sit for a few minuets. 
2. If the computer is still frozen try CTRL-ALT-BACKSPACE
3. If that does not work try ALT-SysRq, and while holding down both keys, type in REISUB. The computer should restart. 
4. If the computer still does not restart, hold down the power button until the computer turns off. 
5. Once the computer is off, leave it off for about 30 sec and then restart. 


No Sound


1. Use the volume keys on the top left hand corner and be sure your sound is not muted. 

2. If is appears that the sound is on, find Settings on the left hand side menu, scroll down until you find the sound icon. When you click on that, check to see if anything is muted there. 


3. If nothing appears to be muted, shut down the computer, let it sit for 30 seconds and then restart it. 



Using a Projector

If you have the netbook plugged into a projector and no picture is appearing or there a different picture on the screen then on the computer, try the following steps: 
1. Be sure all connections are secure. 
2. Press FN and F7, give the projector a few seconds to cycle through and find the screen. 
3. If you there something being projected and it does not match the computer screen, click on Settings in the left hand menu. 
4. Scroll down until you find Displays, and be sure that "mirror image" is selected. 


If none of the steps above solve your problem, please contact ETS. 


Resources 
http://lifehacker.com/#!298891/gently-restart-a-frozen-system
http://reviews.cnet.com/laptops/dell-latitude-2100-laptop/4505-3121_7-33743794.html
http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/latitude-2100/pd