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Compaq V300 User Manual

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Troubleshooting

COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL - NEED TO KNOW REQUIRED

Writer: David Calvert Saved by: The Integrity Group Saved date: 10/26/00 11:45 AM

Part Number: 128679-006 File name: Ch02

Table 2-16

continued

Problem

Possible Cause

Solution

Network PC Card
does not work
(continued).

Network PC Card or
driver is not PCMCIA
compliant.

Check the list of PC
Cards tested successfully
in Compaq PC Card
platforms.

Storage PC Card
does not work.

SRAM and flash
memory PC Cards
require the memory
card driver to be
loaded.

Memory cards can only
be accessed using DOS
real mode drivers. Ensure
that the correct drivers
are loaded.

You are trying to
access the storage
PC Card using the
wrong drive letter.

If you are running
Windows 95, change the
drive letter assignment in
Device Manager

If you are running
Windows NT 4.0, change
the drive letter
assignment through the
Control Panel.

The PC Card is not
formatted.

For memory cards, run
MCFORMAT in MS-DOS
Mode to format the PC
Card. For ATA cards, run
ATAINIT, then run
MCFORMAT in MS-DOS
Mode to format the PC
Card.

The card is not
supported.

Check the list of PC
Cards tested successfully
in Compaq PC Card
platforms.

Storage cards, such
as SRAM, do not
work in the
expansion base.

Use the storage card in
the computer.