Toshiba Satellite U305-S7477 User Manual - Page 179
PC Card/ExpressCard, checklist, Resolving PC Card/Express Card, problems
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If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict 179 PC Card/ExpressCardTM checklist ❖ Make sure the card is inserted properly into the slot. ❖ Make sure all cables are securely connected. ❖ Occasionally a defective PC Card or Express CardTM slips through quality control. If another computer with a PC Card or Express Card slot is available, try the card in that machine. If the card malfunctions again, it may be defective. Resolving PC Card/Express CardTM problems Here are some common problems and their solutions: The slot appears to be dead. PC Cards/Express Cards that used to work no longer work. Check the PC Card or Express CardTM status: 1 Click Start, Control Panel, System and Maintenance, and then Device Manager. 2 Double-click the PCMCIA adapter. 3 Double-click the appropriate PC Card or Express Card. The operating system displays your PC Card's or Express Card's Properties dialog box, which contains information about your PC Card or Express Card configuration and status. The computer stops working (hangs) when you insert a PC Card/Express Card. The problem may be caused by an I/O (input/output) conflict between the PCMCIA socket and another device in the system. Use Device Manager to make sure each device has its own I/O base address. See "Fixing a problem with Device Manager" on page 169 for more information. Since all PC Cards or Express Cards share the same socket, each card is not required to have its own address. Hot swapping (removing one PC Card/Express Card and inserting another without turning the computer off) fails. Follow this procedure before you remove a PC Card or Express Card: 1 Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the Notification Area. The Safely Remove Hardware screen appears. 2 Click Safely remove for the device you want to swap.