Troubleshooting 15-19
COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL - NEED TO KNOW REQUIRED
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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,
Windows 98, or
Windows 2000
Professional, refer to your
operating system
documentation.
In Windows NT 4.0 with
CardWare provided by
Compaq select
Start
àProgramsà
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.