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If Something Goes Wrong
Resolving a hardware conflict
Other cards must be set up before you can use them. Use the
Windows
®
operating system ExpressCard™ Wizard to set up the
card. Refer to your Microsoft
®
documentation for more
information, or refer to the documentation that came with the
ExpressCard™.
Some card manufacturers use special software called
enablers
to
support their cards. Enablers result in nonstandard configurations
that can cause problems when installing the ExpressCard™.
If your system does not have built-in drivers for your
ExpressCard™ and the card did not come with an operating system
driver, it may not work under the operating system. Contact the
manufacturer of the ExpressCard™ for information about using the
card under the operating system.
ExpressCard checklist
❖
Make sure the card is inserted properly into the slot.
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Make sure all cables are securely connected.
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Occasionally a defective ExpressCard™ slips through quality
control. If another ExpressCard-equipped computer is
available, try the card in that machine. If the card malfunctions
again, it may be defective.
Resolving ExpressCard problems
Here are some common problems and their solutions:
The slot appears to be dead.
ExpressCards™
that used to work
no longer work.
Check the ExpressCard™ status:
1
Click
Start
.
2
Click
My Computer
icon with the secondary button, then
click
Properties
.
The System Properties dialog box appears.
3
Click the
Hardware
tab.
4
Click the
Device
Manager
button.
5
Double-click the
ExpressCard adapter
.
6
Double-click the appropriate ExpressCard™.
The operating system displays your ExpressCard’s Properties
dialog box, which contains information about your
ExpressCard™ configuration and status.
