Toshiba A45 User Manual

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If Something Goes Wrong

Resolving a hardware conflict

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Some card manufacturers use special software called
enablers to support their cards. Enablers result in
nonstandard configurations that can cause problems when
installing the PC Card.

If your system does not have built-in drivers for your PC
Card and the card did not come with an operating system
driver, it may not work under the operating system. Contact
the manufacturer of the PC Card for information about using
the card under the operating system.

PC Card checklist

Make sure the card is inserted properly into the slot.

See

“Using PC Cards” on page 183

for how to insert PC

Cards.

Make sure all cables are securely connected.

Occasionally a defective PC Card slips through quality
control. If another PCMCIA-equipped computer is
available, try the card in that machine. If the card
malfunctions again, it may be defective.

Resolving PC Card problems

Here are some common problems and their solutions:

The slot appears to be dead. PC Cards that used to work
no longer work.

Check the PC Card status:

1

Click Start.

2

Click the My Computer icon with the secondary button,
then click Properties.

The System Properties window appears.

3

Click the Hardware tab.

4

Click the Device Manager button.

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