Pc Card (Pcmcia) Problems - HP OmniBook 510 - Notebook PC Reference Manual

• If you're faxing by printing from an application, make sure you've selected the fax
printer.
• Try turning off power management features temporarily.
If excessive line current is detected
• Make sure you're using an analog telephone line. You must not use a digital line. In a
hotel, ask for a data line.
If the modem clicks repeatedly but doesn't connect
• Make sure you're using an analog telephone line. You must not use a digital line. In a
hotel, ask for a data line.
• Check all cables and connections.

PC card (PCMCIA) problems

If the notebook doesn't recognize a PC Card
• Remove and reinsert the PC Card.
• Press the blue sleep button to suspend the computer, then press it again to resume.
• Restart the computer: click Start, Shut Down (or Turn Off Computer), Restart.
• If the card requires an IRQ, make sure one is available. If necessary, set the IRQ to an
unused value manually (Windows 98 only): click Start, Settings, Control Panel, then
double-click System and use the Device Manager tab.
• Check the HP Business Support web site (www.hp.com/go/bizsupport) for
information about installing certain PC Cards.
• Make sure your computer supports the problem PC Card: check the HP Notebook
web site (www.hp.com/notebooks) for a list of approved and tested PC Cards.
• Try the card in another computer to see whether the card functions properly.
• Certain Xircom CE2 (IIps) LAN cards conflict with the game port device in
Windows 2000. Contact Xircom to see if your card is one of these.
• Test the PC Card with the e-Diagtools diagnostics—see "Testing the Hardware" on
page 129.
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