My Computer Hangs During Power Up - Magma PCI Expansion System User Manual

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My Computer Hangs During Power Up

1. Shut off the laptop (first) and then the MAGMA expansion
system and verify that all cards and cables are installed
correctly.
2. If it still hangs, remove all 3
up without any cards installed.
a.
b.
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If it still hangs, remove the MAGMA CardBus card
from the laptop and try booting up without the
MAGMA expansion system attached.
i. If it boots up OK without the MAGMA
expansion system attached, call Mobility
Technical Support.
ii. If it still hangs, the problem is in the laptop
and not with the MAGMA expansion system
or the 3
If it boots up OK without any 3
installed, try adding one card and see if it boots up.
i. If it boots up OK with one card in it, shut it
down (in the proper order, of course) and
swap cards. Repeat this until all cards have
been tested. If they all test OK, then add
them back one at a time until you find the
combination that doesn't work, or you are
running fine. If you find a bad card, call
Technical
congratulations, you fixed it!
ii. If it still hangs up, try a different card – this
one is probably bad (or has driver problems).
If the second cards works, troubleshoot the
first card. If the second card also fails, call
Technical Support.
Troubleshooting
rd
Party PCI cards and try booting
rd
Party PCI cards. Fix the laptop.
Support.
rd
Party PCI cards
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