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PC Card Problems, Smart Card Problems

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Disable standby or hibernate mode in Windows before writing to a CD-RW - Search for the keyword standby or hibernate in Windows Help or the Windows Help and Support Center. Change the write speed to a slower rate - See the help files for your CD or DVD creation software. Exit all other open programs - Exiting all other open programs before writing to the CD-RW or DVD+RW may alleviate the problem. If you have problems with a hard drive Allow the computer to cool before turning it on - A hot hard drive may prevent the operating system from starting. Try allowing the computer to return to room temperature before turning it on. Check the drive for errors - l Run the Windows error-checking tool: 1. In Windows XP, click the Start button and click My Computer. In Windows 2000, double-click My Computer. 2. Right-click the drive letter (local disk) that you want to scan for errors, and then click Properties. 3. Click the Tools tab. 4. Under Error-checking, click Check Now. 5. Click Start. l Run the IDE Drives tests as described in the Dell Diagnostics. PC Card Problems Check the PC Card - Ensure that the PC Card is properly inserted into the connector. Ensure that the card is recognized by Windows - Double-click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in the Windows taskbar. Ensure that the card is listed. Run the PC Card diagnostics test - See the documentation that came with the PC Card for instructions if a diagnostics test was provided with the card. If you have problems with a Dell-provided PC Card - Contact Dell. If you have problems with a PC Card not provided by Dell - Contact the PC Card manufacturer. Smart Card Problems Check the smart card - Ensure that the smart card is properly inserted into the smart card slot. If you have problems with a Dell-provided smart card - Contact Dell. If you have problems with a smart card not provided by Dell - Contact the smart card manufacturer.

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If you have problems with a hard drive
PC Card Problems
Smart Card Problems
Disable standby or hibernate mode in Windows before writing to a CD-RW
—
Search for the keyword
standby
or
hibernate
in Windows
Help
or the Windows
Help and Support Center
.
Change the write speed to a slower rate
—
See the help files for your CD or DVD creation software.
Exit all other open programs
—
Exiting all other open programs before writing to the CD-RW or DVD+RW may alleviate the problem.
Allow the computer to cool before turning it on
—
A hot hard drive may prevent the operating system from starting. Try allowing the
computer to return to room temperature before turning it on.
Check the drive for errors
—
l
Run the Windows error-checking tool:
1.
In Windows XP,
click the
Start
button and click
My Computer
.
In Windows 2000,
double-click
My Computer
.
2.
Right-click the drive letter (local disk) that you want to scan for errors, and then click
Properties
.
3.
Click the
Tools
tab.
4.
Under
Error-checking
, click
Check Now
.
5.
Click
Start
.
l
Run the IDE Drives tests as described in the
Dell Diagnostics
.
Check the PC Card
—
Ensure that the PC Card is properly inserted into the connector.
Ensure that the card is recognized by Windows
—
Double-click the
Unplug or Eject Hardware
icon in the Windows taskbar. Ensure that
the card is listed.
Run the PC Card diagnostics test
—
See the documentation that came with the PC Card for instructions if a diagnostics test was provided
with the card.
If you have problems with a Dell-provided PC Card
—
Contact De
ll.
If you have problems with a PC Card not provided by Dell
—
Contact the PC Card manufacturer.
Check the smart card
—
Ensure that the smart card is properly inserted into the smart card slot.
If you have problems with a Dell-provided smart card
—
Contact Dell
.
If you have problems with a smart card not provided by Dell
—
Contact the smart card manufacturer.