Solving PC Card Problems Continued

Problem

Possible Cause

Solution

Storage PC Card

Flash memory cards

Load the Microsoft Flash

does not work

require the Microsoft

File System.

 

Flash File System to

 

 

be loaded.

 

 

 

 

 

The card is not

Format the PC Card as

 

formatted.

you would a diskette.

 

 

 

 

The card is not

Call Compaq Customer

 

supported by the

Support for a current list

 

computer.

of Compaq-qualified PC

 

 

Cards.

 

 

 

Solving Pointing Device Problems

Problem

Possible Cause

Solution

External pointing

The external

Press the Suspend button to

device is not

pointing device

initiate Suspend mode. Press

working

was connected to

the Suspend button again to

 

your computer

exit Suspend mode. This

 

while your

allows your computer to

 

computer was on.

recognize the pointing device.

 

 

 

Device driver is

The wrong mouse

If you are running Windows

loaded but

has been selected.

95, Windows 98, or Windows

pointing device

 

2000 Professional, click

does not work

 

StartàSettingsàControl

 

 

PanelàAdd New Hardware;

 

 

then use the arrow keys to

 

 

highlight the Mouse icon in

 

 

the selection box and choose

 

 

the correct mouse hardware.

 

 

If you are running Windows

 

 

NT, using the keyboard, press

 

 

F6. Then use the arrow keys

 

 

to highlight My Computer;

 

 

press Enter. Use the arrow

 

 

keys to highlight Control

 

 

Panel; press Enter. Use the

 

 

arrow keys to highlight

 

 

Mouse; press Enter. Select

 

 

the correct mouse hardware;

 

 

press Enter.

 

 

 

Touch Pad is not

No device driver or

Install the correct device

working

an incorrect device

driver using the Add New

 

driver is installed.

Hardware wizard.

 

 

 

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