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COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL - NEED TO KNOW REQUIRED
Solving PC Card Problems
Solving PC Card Problems
Problem Possible Cause Solution
Computer does not
beep when PC Card is
inserted, but PC Card
works.
Volume is muted.
PC Card sound
effects have been
disabled.
NOTE: PC Card
sound effects are
enabled by default in
your operating
system.
Press the Fn+F5 hotkeys, then adjust
the volume.
In Windows 95 or Windows 98 refer
to your operating system
documentation.
In Windows NT 4.0 with CardWare
provided by Compaq select
StartÅProgramsÅ CardWare.
Computer does not
beep when PC Card is
inserted, and PC Card
does
not work.
PC Card is upside
down.
Remove the PC Card, then reinsert it
with the label side up.
Computer beeps once
when PC Card is
inserted
, and PC Card
does not work.
The PC Card is
recognized, but not
properly configured.
For configuration instructions, refer to
Chapter 8 and to the PC Card
documentation.
Computer beeps twice
when a storage
PC Card is inserted,
but the PC Card does
not work.
You are trying to
access a storage
PC Card using the
wrong drive letter.
Verify or change the drive letter
assignment. For instructions, refer to
your operating system documentation.
The PC Card is not
formatted.
To format a memory PC Card, run
MCFORMAT in MS-DOS mode.
To format an ATA PC Card, run
ATAINIT, then run MCFORMAT in
MS-DOS mode.