Pc Card (Pcmcia) Problems; Performance Problems - HP Compaq Presario,Presario 2100 Reference Manual

Troubleshooting and Maintenance
Troubleshooting Your Notebook

PC Card (PCMCIA) problems

If the notebook doesn't recognize a PC Card
Remove and reinsert the PC Card.
Restart the notebook. Select Start > Turn Off Computer > Restart.
Try the card in another notebook to see whether the card functions properly.
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If the card requires an IRQ, make sure one is available. Open the hardware
Device Manager. Select Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance >
System.
If a network PC card stops communicating properly
The card may have been reset if the notebook suspended or turned off. Exit any
applications, and then remove and reinsert the card.
Check settings in the Control Panel.
If a PC card modem is not working
Disable the internal modem:
1. Open the hardware Device Manager. Select Start > Control Panel > Performance
and Maintenance > System.
2. Double-click Modem to list the current modem devices.
3. Double-click the internal modem, and then select the option to disable the
modem.

Performance problems

For best performance, your notebook should have at least 128 MB of
memory (RAM).
If the notebook pauses or runs sluggishly
This may be normal Windows behavior. Background processing can affect
response time.
Certain background operations (such as a virus-scanning program) can affect
performance.
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