Toshiba S1 User Manual page 202

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Troubleshooting Guide
Resolving a hardware conflict
these devices to work together, several sections in this chapter
may apply.
Resource conflicts can cause problems when using PC Cards.
Refer to
Card information structure (CIS)
When you insert a PC Card into a slot, the computer attempts
to determine the type of card and the resources it requires by
reading its CIS. Sometimes the CIS contains enough
information for you to use the card immediately. Other cards
must be configured before you can use them.
Some card manufacturers use special software called enablers
to support their cards. Enablers result in nonstandard
configurations that can cause problems when installing
another PC Card.
If Windows does not have built-in drivers for your PC Card
and the card did not come with a Windows driver, it may not
work under Windows. Contact the manufacturer of the PC
Card for information about operating the card under your
version of Windows.
PC Card checklist
❖
Make sure the card is compatible with your operating
system.
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Make sure the card is inserted properly into the slot.
Refer to
for how to insert PC Cards, and to the documentation that
came with the PC Card.
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Make sure all cables are securely connected.
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Make sure the computer has only one version of Card and
Socket Services loaded.
❖
Occasionally a defective PC Card slips through quality
control. If another PCMCIA-equipped computer is
"Resolving a hardware conflict" on page
"Inserting and removing PC Cards" on page 82
188.