Solving PC Card Problems Continued

Problem

Possible Cause

Solution

 

 

 

Computer beeps only once when a PC Card is inserted

Card is not fully inserted into the slot or is upside down.

Try reinserting the card. Be sure the card is inserted in the correct orientation. Insert the card gently to prevent damage to the pins.

 

Card is not

Load the device drivers

 

recognized by the

that came with the PC

 

system.

Card.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contact the PC Card

 

 

vendor for updated

 

 

Windows 95, Windows

 

 

98, or Windows NT PC

 

 

Card device drivers.

 

 

 

 

Card did not configure

If you are running

 

because of a conflict

Windows 95 or

 

with another device in

Windows 98, click

 

the computer.

StartÆSettingsÆControl

 

 

 

 

PanelÆ double-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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