Dell Dimension 2300C Dell Dimension 2300C Owner's Manual - Page 49

PC Card Problems, Power Problems

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PC Card Problems C HE C K T H E P C C A RD - Ensure that the PC Card is properly inserted into the connector. E N S U R E T H A T T H E C A R D I S R E C O G N I Z E D B Y W I N D O W S ® - Doubleclick the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in the Windows taskbar. Ensure that the card is listed. IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS WITH A PC CARD NOT PROVIDED BY D E L L - Contact the PC card manufacturer. Power Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions on page 7. A D J U S T T H E PO W E R P R O P E R T I E S - Your computer may be in standby or hibernate mode. For information on power conservation modes, see the Tell Me How help file, or search for the keyword standby or hibernate in Windows® Help. To access help files, see page 36. I F T H E P O W E R L I G H T I S B L I N K I N G G R E E N - The computer is in standby mode. Press a key on the keyboard or move the mouse to resume normal operation. HINT: Your computer is designed for 16-bit PCMCIA cards only. Do not use a 32-bit CardBus. HINT: If the power light on the front of the computer is steady green (see page 70), the computer is operating normally. So l vi n g Pro b l em s 49

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Solving Problems
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HINT:
Your computer is
designed for 16-bit
PCMCIA cards only. Do
not use a 32-bit CardBus.
PC Card Problems
Power Problems
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section,
follow the safety instructions on page 7.
HINT:
If the power light
on the front of the
computer is steady green
(see page 70), the
computer is operating
normally.
C
HECK
THE
PC C
ARD
Ensure that the PC Card is properly inserted into
the connector.
E
NSURE
THAT
THE
CARD
IS
RECOGNIZED
BY
W
INDOWS
®
Double-
click the
Unplug or Eject Hardware
icon in the Windows taskbar. Ensure that
the card is listed.
I
F
YOU
HAVE
PROBLEMS
WITH
A
PC C
ARD
NOT
PROVIDED
BY
D
ELL
Contact the PC card manufacturer.
A
DJUST
THE
P
OWER
P
ROPERTIES
Your computer may be in standby or
hibernate mode. For information on power conservation modes, see the
Tell Me
How
help file, or search for the keyword
standby
or
hibernate
in Windows
®
Help.
To access help files, see page 36.
I
F
THE
POWER
LIGHT
IS
BLINKING
GREEN
The computer is in standby
mode. Press a key on the keyboard or move the mouse to resume normal
operation.