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Pc card solutions, Pc card – Compaq XL280 User Manual

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ROUBLESHOOTING

P

RESARIO

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OTEBOOK

M

AINTENANCE

AND

S

ERVICE

G

UIDE

1800 S

ERIES

Presario 1800/1800T Series

Models: XL280, XL380, XL381,

and XL390

PC Card Solutions

The following table lists some causes and solutions for PC card problems.

PC Card

Problem

Probable Cause

Solution(s)

While turned on, the
Notebook does not

beep when a PC card is

inserted.

Card is not inserted properly.

Make sure that the card is
inserted properly.

PC card beeps are disabled.

From Control Panel, double-click

PC Card, click the Global

Settings tab, and enable

PC Card sound effects.

Speaker is turned off or

volume is turned down.

Press Volume buttons to turn the

speaker on and then increase the

volume.

PC card drivers are not

installed.

From Control Panel, double-click

Add New Hardware for

installation instructions.
If PC card or drivers are not

compatible with Windows, install

drivers and use the PC card in

MS-DOS mode.

Card or card driver is not

supported.

Contact a Compaq authorized

Service Provider for a list of

PC cards tested sucessfully in

Compaq platforms.

PC card modem, fax,

or network card does

not work.

Card is not fully inserted into

the slot or is not inserted

properly.

Ensure that the card is inserted in

the slot in the correct orientation.

Telephone cord is not plugged

in all the way.

Check and secure telephone

connection.

Necessary drivers are not

installed (enabled).

Install drivers.

PC card modem or fax

card does not work.

You are trying to access the

card using the wrong COM

port.

See the

Specifications

chapter to

verify the correct COM port.

The card conflicts with a serial

device.

See the

Specifications

chapter to

verify the correct address.