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 Power Problems

Problem

Possible Cause

Solution

 

 

 

Computer turned off

The system initiated

while it was left

Hibernation due to a

unattended and

low battery condition.

power/suspend light

 

is off

 

Connect the computer to an external power source.

Charge the battery pack.

Replace the depleted battery pack with a fully charged battery pack.

Computer turned off

The computer entered

Enable Hibernation

while unattended,

a low battery condition

through Power

power/suspend light

while Hibernation was

Properties after doing

is off, and

disabled.

one or more of the

information was lost

 

following:

 

 

1.

Connect the computer

 

 

 

to an external power

 

 

 

source.

 

 

2.

Charge the battery

 

 

 

pack.

 

 

3.

Replace the battery

 

 

 

pack with a fully

 

 

 

charged battery pack.

 

 

 

 

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