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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 
 
The following guide is for reference purposes only.  Contact a customer service 
repres
entative to preserve the limited warranty terms on page 33. 
 
Symptoms  Possible Cause(s)  Solution 
All Interfaces 
During power 
up the unit 
beeps three 
times. 
There is a non-volatile 
RAM failure. 
Contact a customer service 
representative. 
During power 
up the unit 
razzes once 
and the blue 
LED flashes. 
There is a VLD failure. 
Contact a customer service 
representative. 
During power 
up the unit 
razzes twice 
and both LEDs 
flash in unison. 
There is a scanner 
motor failure. 
Contact a customer service 
representative. 
The unit has no 
LEDs, beeper 
or motor spin. 
No power is being 
supplied to the 
scanner. 
Check the transformer, outlet 
and power strip.  Make sure the 
cable is plugged into the 
scanner. 
The unit has no 
LEDs and / or 
beeper. 
No power is being 
supplied to the 
scanner from host. 
Some host systems cannot 
supply enough current to power 
the Orbit.  Use the power supply 
included with the scanner. 
The beeper is disabled. Enable the beeper. 
The unit powers 
up but does not 
beep. 
No tone is selected.  Select a tone.