248 If Something Goes Wrong
Resolving a hardware conflict
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Other cards must be set up before you can use them. Use the
Window s® XP PC Card (PCMCIA) Wizard to set up the card.
Refer to your Microsoft® documentation for more
information, or refer to the documentation that came with the
PC Card.
Some card manufacturers use special software called
enablers to support their cards. Enablers result in
nonstandard configurations that can cause problems when
installing the PC Card.
If your system does not have built-in drivers for your PC
Card and the card did not come with an operating system
driver, it may not work under the operating system. Contact
the manufacturer of the PC Card for information about using
the card under the operating system.
PC Card checklist
❖Make sure the card is inserted properly into the slot.
See “Using PC Cards” on page 180 for how to insert PC
Cards.
❖Make sure all cables are securely connected.
❖Occasionally a defective PC Card slips through quality
control. If another PCMCIA-equipped computer is
available, try the card in that machine. If the card
malfunctions again, it may be defective.
Resolving PC Card problems
Here are some common problems and their solutions:

The slots appear to be dead. PC Cards that used to work

no longer work.

Check the PC Card status:
1Click Start.
2Click My Computer icon with the secondary button,
then click Properties.