Solving PC Card Problems Continued

Problem

Possible Cause

Solution

Computer beeps

Card is not fully

Try reinserting the card.

only once when a

inserted into the slot

Be sure the card is

PC Card is inserted

or is upside down.

inserted in the correct

 

 

orientation. Insert the

 

 

card gently to prevent

 

 

damage to the pins.

 

 

 

Card is not recognized by the system.

Load the device drivers that came with the PC Card.

Contact the PC Card vendor for updated Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000 Professional, or Windows NT PC Card device drivers.

 

Card did not

If you are running

 

configure because of

Windows 95 or

 

a conflict with another

Windows 98, click

 

device in the

Startà SettingsàControl

 

computer.

 

Panelàdouble-click

 

 

 

 

System, select Device

 

 

Manager tab, locate the

 

 

card that has the conflict,

 

 

and click Properties to

 

 

see a list of resources

 

 

causing the conflict.

 

 

Remove the device that

 

 

has the conflicting

 

 

resource, then reinsert

 

 

the PC Card.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Call the PC Card vendor

 

 

or Compaq Customer

 

 

Support for assistance.

 

 

 

 

PC Card device

Network cards, audio

 

drivers for the card

cards, and other types of

 

are not installed.

PC Cards may need

 

 

software device drivers

 

 

in order to function

 

 

properly. In such cases,

 

 

refer to the instructions

 

 

that came with the PC

 

 

Card or contact the

 

 

vendor for more

 

 

information on installing

 

 

the correct device

 

 

drivers.

 

 

 

 

 

Continued

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