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Resolving a hardware conflict
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these devices to work together, several sections in this
chapter may apply.
Resource conflicts can cause problems when using PC Cards.
See “Resolving a hardware conflict” on page 220.
Card Information Structure
When you insert a PC Card into a slot, the computer attempts
to determine the type of card and the resources it requires by
reading its Card Information Structure (CIS). Sometimes the
CIS contains enough information for you to use the card
immediately.
Other cards must be set up before you can use them. Use the
Windows
®
XP PC Card (PCMCIA) Wizard to set up the card.
Refer to your Microsoft
®
documentation for more
information, or refer to the documentation that came with the
PC Card.
Some card manufacturers use special software called
enablers to support their cards. Enablers result in
nonstandard configurations that can cause problems when
installing the PC Card.
If your system does not have built-in drivers for your PC
Card and the card did not come with an operating system
driver, it may not work under the operating system. Contact
the manufacturer of the PC Card for information about using
the card under the operating system.
PC Card checklist
❖ Make sure the card is inserted properly into the slot.
See “Using PC Cards” on page 182 for how to insert PC
Cards.
❖ Make sure all cables are securely connected.
❖ Occasionally a defective PC Card slips through quality
control. If another PCMCIA-equipped computer is