Resolving Pc Card Problems - Toshiba TE2000 User Manual

Other cards must be set up before you can use them. Use the
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refer to the documentation that came with the PC Card.
Some card manufacturers use special software called enablers to
support their cards. Enablers result in nonstandard configurations
that can cause problems when installing the PC Card.
If your system does not have built-in drivers for your PC Card and
the card did not come with an operating system driver, it may not
work under the operating system. Contact the manufacturer of the
PC Card for information about using the card under the operating
system.
PC Card checklist
Make sure the card is inserted properly into the slot.
See "Using PC Cards" on page 98
how to insert PC Cards.
Make sure all cables are securely connected.
Occasionally a defective PC Card slips through quality
control. If another PCMCIA-equipped computer is available,
try the card in that machine. If the card malfunctions again, it
may be defective.

Resolving PC Card problems

Here are some common problems and their solutions:
The slots appear to be dead. PC Cards that used to work no
longer work.
Check the PC Card status:
1 Click Start.
2 Click My Computer icon with the secondary button, then
click Properties.
Resolving a hardware conflict
XP PC Card (PCMCIA) Wizard to set up the card.
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