Toshiba U300-ST3091 User Manual page 179

PC Card/ExpressCard
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Make sure the card is inserted properly into the slot.
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Make sure all cables are securely connected.
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Occasionally a defective PC Card or Express Card
through quality control. If another computer with a PC Card or
Express Card slot is available, try the card in that machine. If
the card malfunctions again, it may be defective.
Resolving PC Card/Express Card
Here are some common problems and their solutions:
The slot appears to be dead. PC Cards/Express Cards that
used to work no longer work.
Check the PC Card or Express Card
1 Click Start, Control Panel, System and Maintenance, and
then Device Manager.
2 Double-click the PCMCIA adapter.
3 Double-click the appropriate PC Card or Express Card.
The operating system displays your PC Card's or Express
'
Card s Properties dialog box, which contains information about
your PC Card or Express Card configuration and status.
The computer stops working (hangs) when you insert a PC
Card/Express Card.
The problem may be caused by an I/O (input/output) conflict
between the PCMCIA socket and another device in the system. Use
Device Manager to make sure each device has its own I/O base
address. See
for more information.
Since all PC Cards or Express Cards share the same socket, each
card is not required to have its own address.
Hot swapping (removing one PC Card/Express Card and
inserting another without turning the computer off) fails.
Follow this procedure before you remove a PC Card or Express
Card:
1 Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the Notification
Area.
The Safely Remove Hardware screen appears.
2 Click Safely remove for the device you want to swap.
Resolving a hardware conflict
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