Toshiba a8-ez8311 Reference Guide
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If something goes wrong
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precision technology. Any small bright dots that may appear on
your display are an intrinsic characteristic of the TFT
manufacturing technology. Over a period of time, and depending on
the usage of the computer, the brightness of the screen will
deteriorate. This is also an intrinsic characteristic of the screen
technology. When the computer is operated on battery power, the
screen will dim and you may not be able to increase the brightness
of the screen while on battery power.
your display are an intrinsic characteristic of the TFT
manufacturing technology. Over a period of time, and depending on
the usage of the computer, the brightness of the screen will
deteriorate. This is also an intrinsic characteristic of the screen
technology. When the computer is operated on battery power, the
screen will dim and you may not be able to increase the brightness
of the screen while on battery power.
PC Card problems
PC Card checklist
❖ Make sure the card is inserted properly into the slot.
See “Using PC Cards” in the electronic user’s guide for
information about how to insert PC Cards.
information about how to insert PC Cards.
❖ Make sure all cables are securely connected.
❖ Occasionally a defective PC Card slips through quality control.
❖ Occasionally a defective PC Card slips through quality control.
If another PCMCIA-equipped computer is available, try the
card in that machine. If the card malfunctions again, it may be
defective.
card in that machine. If the card malfunctions again, it may be
defective.
Resolving PC Card problems
Here are some common problems and their solutions:
The slot appears to be dead. PC Cards that used to work
no longer work.
no longer work.
1
Click Start, Control Panel, System and Maintenance, and
then Device Manager.
then Device Manager.
2
Double-click the PCMCIA adapter.
3
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.
dialog box, which contains information about your PC Card
configuration and status.
The computer stops working (hangs) when you insert a
PC Card.
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.
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.
to have its own address.
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