HP pavilion ze1200_xf300 Manuale Di Servizio
ze1000 Series Troubleshooting and Self-Repair Guide
Troubleshooting and Diagnostics
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PC Card (PCMCIA) Problems
If the notebook doesn’t recognize a PC Card
• Make sure the card is fully inserted in the bottom slot.
• Remove and reinsert the PC Card.
• Restart the notebook.
• If the card requires an IRQ, make sure one is available. If necessary, set the IRQ to an unused
• Remove and reinsert the PC Card.
• Restart the notebook.
• If the card requires an IRQ, make sure one is available. If necessary, set the IRQ to an unused
value: click Start, Control Panel, Performance and Maintenance, System. On the Hardware tab,
open the Device Manager, then view resources by type.
open the Device Manager, then view resources by type.
• Check the HP Business Support Web site (www.hp.com/go/bizsupport) for information about
installing certain PC Cards.
• Make sure your notebook supports the problem PC Card: check the HP Notebook Web site
(www.hp.com/notebooks) for a list of approved and tested PC Cards.
• Try the card in another computer to see whether the card functions properly.
• Test the PC Card with the e-DiagTools diagnostics— see “Using the e-DiagTools Diagnostic
• Test the PC Card with the e-DiagTools diagnostics— see “Using the e-DiagTools Diagnostic
Tests” on page 29.
If an I/O card stops communicating properly
• The card may have been reset if your notebook went on standby or into hibernation, 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, Control Panel, Performance and Maintenance, System. On the Hardware tab,
open the Device Manager.
2. Double-click Modem to list the current modem devices.
3. Double-click the internal modem, then select the option to disable the modem.
If file transfers through the PC Card are unusually slow or produce timeout errors
• Connect the AC adapter.
Performance Problems
For best performance with Windows XP, your notebook should have at least 128 MB of memory
(RAM).
(RAM).
If the notebook pauses or runs sluggishly
• Certain background operations (such as a virus-scanning program) can affect performance and
response time.
• Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to see if an application is not responding.
• Restart the notebook.
• Restart the notebook.