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Solving Problems with Your Computer Troubleshooting Techniques • Check the HP notebook Web site for information about supported PC Cards. • Try the card in another computer. • Reboot the computer. You may also want to test the PC card with diagnostics. See Testing Hardware Operation. If an I/O card stops communicating properly • The card may have been reset if the computer suspended or turned off. Exit any applications, then remove and reinsert the card. If a PC card modem is not working • Disable the internal modem. 1. Click Start, Settings, Control Panel. 2. Double-click System. 3. Click the Device Manager tab. 4. Double-click Modem to list the current modem devices. 5. Double-click the internal modem. 6. Select the checkbox "Disable in this hardware profile." Performance Problems If the computer pauses or runs sluggishly • Press CTRL+ALT+DEL to see if an application is not responding. • Reboot the computer. • Delete temporary and unneeded files. • Certain background operations (such as VirusScan) can affect performance while they're running. • Check the BIOS Setup settings. 1. From the Start menu, shut down, then restart the computer. 2. When you see the HP logo, press F2 to enter the BIOS Setup utility. 102 Setup Guide