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If Something Goes Wrong
Resolving a hardware conflict
❖ 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.
Resolving PC Card problems
Here are some common problems and their solutions:
The slots appear to be dead. PC Cards that used to work no
longer work.
Check the PC Card status:
1 Click the My Computer icon with the secondary button, then
click Properties.
Windows 98 Second Edition displays the System Properties
dialog box.
2 Click the Device Manager tab.
3 Double-click the device listed as your PC Card.
Windows 98 Second Edition displays your PC Card’s
Properties dialog box. This dialog box 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 on page
189 for more information.
Since all PC Cards share the same socket, each card is not required
to have its own address.