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If Something Goes Wrong
ExpressCard
®
problems
❖ Occasionally a defective ExpressCard
®
slips through quality
control. If another computer with a ExpressCard slot 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, Control Panel, System and Security, and then
under System, click Device Manager.
2 Double-click the appropriate ExpressCard, which will be listed
under one of the categories shown, for example: Disk drives,
Network adapters, Other, etc.
The operating system displays your ExpressCard’s Properties
dialog box, which contains information about your
ExpressCard configuration and status.
The computer stops working (hangs) when you insert an
ExpressCard
®
.
The problem may be caused by an I/O (input/output) conflict
between the 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 ExpressCards
®
share the same socket, each card is not
required to have its own address.
Hot swapping (removing one ExpressCard
®
and inserting
another without turning the computer off) fails.
Follow this procedure before you remove an ExpressCard
®
:
1 Prepare the card for removal by clicking on the Show hidden
icons ( ), if necessary, in the notification area and then
selecting the Safely Remove Hardware icon.
2 Click Eject [device name] for the device you want to remove.
The Safe To Remove Hardware message appears.
3 Remove the device.