Compaq LTE 5000 manual Solving PC Card Problems, Card sound effects, PC Card slots are disabled

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Solving PC Card Problems

Problem	Probable Cause
When the computer	Card is not fully inserted into
is on, it does not	the slot or is not inserted
beep when a PC	properly.
Card is inserted.

Solution(s)

Be sure the card is inserted right side up, is aligned properly within the slot, and is fully inserted (refer to Chapter 7, "Using PC Cards").

PC Card beeps are disabled.	Double-click the PC Card icon in
	Control Panel, click the Global
	Settings tab, then enable PC
	Card sound effects.

Speakers are turned off or volume is turned down.

If the speaker icon is not visible on the status panel, press the Fn+F5 hotkey to turn the speakers on, then adjust the volume control.

The PC Card slots are disabled.

PC Card or card driver is not PCMCIA compliant.

Run Computer Setup and enable PC Card slots on the Security menu (refer to Chapter 1o, "Running Computer Setup").

Click the Device Manager tab in System Properties, double-click PCMCIA socket, then double- click the PC Card controller. If no check marks are in the boxes next to the docked and undocked configurations under Device Usage, click the boxes to add check marks.

Contact your Compaq authorized dealer, reseller, or service provider for a list of PC Cards tested successfully in Compaq PC Card computers.

When the computer is on, it beeps only once when a PC Card is inserted.

The PC Card is recognized but is not properly configured.

The card may need card-specific drivers or formatting (refer to Chapter 7, "Using PC Cards").

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