Toshiba a200-st2041 Reference Guide

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❖ Occasionally a defective PC Card slips through quality control. 

If another computer with a PC Card slot is available, try the 
card in that machine. If the card malfunctions again, it may be 
defective.

Here are some common problems and their solutions:

Check the PC Card status:

Click Start, Control Panel, System and Maintenance, and 
then Device Manager.

Double-click the PCMCIA adapter.

Double-click the appropriate PC Card.

The operating system displays your PC Card’s Properties 
dialog box, which contains information about your PC Card 
configuration and status.

The computer stops working (hangs) when you insert a 
PC 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” in the 
electronic user’s guide for more information.

Since all PC Cards share the same socket, each card is not required 
to have its own address.

If you have followed the recommendations in this section and are 
still having problems, you may need additional technical assistance. 
This section contains the steps to take to ask for help.

Since some problems may be related to the operating system or the 
program you are using, it is important to investigate other sources 
of assistance first.

Try the following before you contact Toshiba:
❖ Review the troubleshooting information in your operating 

system documentation.

❖ If the problem occurs while you are running a program, consult 

the program’s documentation for troubleshooting suggestions. 
Contact the software company’s technical support group for 
their assistance.