Pc Card (Pcmcia) Problems - HP OmniBook xt1000 Series Reference Manual

Disable the internal modem:
1. Click Start, Control Panel, Performance and Maintenance, System. On the
Hardware tab, open the Device Manager.
2. Double-click Modem to list the current modem devices.
3. Double-click the internal modem, then select the option to disable the modem.
Check the port settings in Control Panel: click Start, Control Panel, Performance and
Maintenance, System. On the hardware tab, open the Device Manager, then double-
click Universal Serial Bus controllers.
If the parallel port is not working
Make sure the port connection is secure.
Check the port settings in Control Panel: click Start, Control Panel, Performance and
Maintenance, System. On the Hardware tab, open the Device Manager, and double-
click Ports (COM & LPT).
Test the ports with the e-DiagTools diagnostics— see "Testing the Hardware" on
page 116.
If the USB port is not working
Contact the vendor of the peripheral device— and the HP Notebook web site
(www.hp.com/notebooks)— for the latest versions of the USB drivers and the driver
for the device.
Check the port settings in Control Panel: click Start, Control Panel, Performance and
Maintenance, System. On the Hardware tab, open the Device Manager, and double-
click Universal Serial Bus controllers.
Test the USB port with the e-DiagTools diagnostics— see "Testing the Hardware" on
page 116.

PC card (PCMCIA) problems

If the notebook doesn' t recognize a PC Card
Remove and reinsert the PC Card.
Put the notebook on standby, then resume.
Restart the notebook.
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