Toshiba TECRA GMAD00134010 User Manual page 190

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If Something Goes Wrong
Resolving a hardware conflict
Resolving ExpressCard problems
Here are some common problems and their solutions:
The slot appears to be dead.
no longer work.
Check the ExpressCard™ status:
1 Click Start.
2 Click My Computer icon with the secondary button, then
click Properties.
The System Properties dialog box appears.
3 Click the Hardware tab.
4 Click the Device Manager button.
5 Double-click the ExpressCard adapter.
6 Double-click the appropriate ExpressCard™.
The operating system displays your ExpressCard's Properties
dialog box, which contains information about your
ExpressCard™ configuration and status.
The computer stops working (hangs) when you insert an
ExpressCard™
The problem may be caused by an I/O (input/output) conflict
between the socket and another device in the system. Use Device
Manager to make sure each device has its own I/O base address.
See "Fixing a problem with Device Manager" on page 177
information.
Since all ExpressCards™ share the same socket, each card is not
required to have its own address.
Hot swapping (removing one
another without turning the computer off) fails.
Follow this procedure before you remove an ExpressCard™:
1 Double-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the
System tray.
2 Select the item you wish to remove.
3 Click Stop.
4 Remove the device when prompted to do so.
5 Click OK three times to close the Safely Remove Hardware
screen.
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ExpressCards™
ExpressCard™
that used to work
for more
and inserting