Troubleshooting; General Limitations; Common Problems; The Computer Does Not Boot - Buffalo IFC-PCIE4U3S User Manual

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Troubleshooting

• USB devices (such as keyboards or mice) connected to this card will be available to use after
Windows boots normally. However, USB devices connected to this device cannot be used
for BIOS settings, MS-DOS mode, or Safe mode in Windows. For best results, connect USB
keyboards and mice to a USB port on the PC's motherboard.
• This card supports ACPI power management, but does not support remote wake up.
• Not all peripheral devices support Windows Server operating systems. Buffalo supports use in
Server environments when using supported Buffalo products. If 4 GB of memory or more are
installed on 32-bit versions of Windows Server operating systems, the card may not function
properly.
• Energy saving modes such as standby, hibernation, and sleep may not be available for some
computers with this card installed.
• If connected to a first generation PCI Express slot, the transmission speed of this card is limited
to a maximum of 2.5 Gbps. Usable speeds will be even lower.
This section lists some common problems with solutions for each.

The computer does not boot

The boot hard drive is not connected
properly
Conflicts with another expansion
card
The computer is broken
Device not recognized
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General Limitations

Common Problems

If the boot hard drive (the hard drive with the OS on
it) is connected to the computer internally, refer to the
manual of your computer to make sure that it's installed
properly.
A new expansion card may cause I/O port address
duplication. Check all settings for all cards. Remove
cards one at a time if necessary to confirm which cards
are causing the problem.
If the computer still does not boot up after removing
the IFC-PCIE4U3S, the computer itself may be
broken. Please contact the vendor you purchased your
computer from.
Turn off your computer and reinstall the card. If there
is an empty PCI Express slot available, try to install the
card in a different PCI Express slot.