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192.168.2.157: start of the HOWTO on USB testing

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start of the HOWTO on USB testing

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To test external disc/floppy/zip USB devices:

First, boot the computer and log in.

If the item is a zip drive, enter the following into a console:

su
the password is freegeek
cd /dev
ls -l | grep scsi

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 USB Keyboards:
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-Turn on the computer, and check if the LOCK (such as Cpas lock, Num lock, etc...) lights quickly flash on then off. If not, check the connection to the computer.
+Turn on the computer, and check if the LOCK (such as Caps lock, Num lock, etc...) lights quickly flash on then off. If not, check the connection to the computer.
 After the computer has booted up, log in. Then get into a word processing program, such as Open Office.org Writer, and make sure that no keys stick. If you were unable to log in, due to the faulty USB keyboard, then the keyboard is bad.

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-If you have any questions, ask a supervisor, or me, Michael McCall.
+If you have any questions,or you are using another device, ask a supervisor, or me, [[user_talk:Inhuman|Michael McCall]] to help.
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 into a console. If you do not find scsi when you type in 'ls -l', this device requires drivers that this computer does not have. If you tye in 'mount -t vfat /dev/scsi0 /mnt' and the computer replies 'mount: /dev/scsi0 is not a valid block device' then the device is bad.
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 If the item is an external CD-ROM device, log in as root and type in
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 cd /dev

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	Turn on the computer, and check if the LOCK (such as Cpas lock, Num lock, etc...) lights quickly flash on then off. If not, check the connection to the computer.		Turn on the computer, and check if the LOCK (such as Cpas lock, Num lock, etc...) lights quickly flash on then off. If not, check the connection to the computer.
	After the computer has booted up, log in. Then get into a word processing program, such as Open Office.org Writer, and make sure that no keys stick. If you were unable to log in, due to the faulty USB keyboard, then the keyboard is bad.		After the computer has booted up, log in. Then get into a word processing program, such as Open Office.org Writer, and make sure that no keys stick. If you were unable to log in, due to the faulty USB keyboard, then the keyboard is bad.
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 su
 the password is freegeek
 cd /dev
 ls -l | grep scsi
+<br>
 look for something that looks like this:
 scsi0 -> /dev/scsi0
 if it shows up, type
+<br>
 mount -t vfat /dev/scsi0 /mnt
 into a console. If you do not find scsi when you type in 'ls -l', this device requires drivers that this computer does not have. If you tye in 'mount -t vfat /dev/scsi0 /mnt' and the computer replies 'mount: /dev/scsi0 is not a valid block device' then the device is bad.
+<br>
 If the item is an external CD-ROM device, log in as root and type in
+<br>
 cd /dev
 ls -l | grep cdrom
+<br>
 look for something that looks like this:
 cdrom0 --> /dev/hdc
 ''OR''
 cdrom0 --> /dev/cdrom0
 If this shows  up, type in:
 mount -t iso9660 /dev/hdc /mnt
 If cdrom0 did not show up when you entered 'ls -l' then the device requires drivers.
 If the computer replies when you type in mount 'mount: /dev/hdc (or cdrom0) is not a valid block device' then the device is bad.
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+<br>
 To test USB mice/keyboards
+<br>
 USB Mice:
+<br>
 Turn on the computer, and check if the red light in the bottom of the mouse comes on within 5 seconds of you pressing the button. If it does not come on, then check the connection and try again. If the light comes on, when the computer comes to the log in screen, move the mouse around to see if the computer responds. If not, the mouse is bad.
+<br>
 USB Keyboards:
+<br>
 Turn on the computer, and check if the LOCK (such as Cpas lock, Num lock, etc...) lights quickly flash on then off. If not, check the connection to the computer.
 After the computer has booted up, log in. Then get into a word processing program, such as Open Office.org Writer, and make sure that no keys stick. If you were unable to log in, due to the faulty USB keyboard, then the keyboard is bad.

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-To test external disc/floppy/zip USB devices:
+To test external disc/zip USB devices:
 First, boot the computer and log in.
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 cd /dev
 ls -l | grep scsi