XP freezes when I insert wireless adapter card

Hi,

I've got a Compaq Presario 2100, and for several months now I've been
using a Linksys wireless adapter card with no problems. For whatever
reason, though, now whenever I insert my card into the PCMCIA slot, the
system and mouse immediately freeze. If I eject the card, the system
resumes without incident. I'll also point out that the power light on
the Linksys card doesn't light up. However, if I insert the card in
another notebook, the power light comes on fine. I can't speak for my
wife, but I don't believe we've changed anything fundamental about the
system (e.g., updates, new software) that might cause the problem.

I've worked with both Linksys and HP, and resinstalled the driver for
my PCMCIA slot, but to no avail. Under Device Manager, nothing
suggests that the slot is experiencing trouble, so at this point I'm
stumped. How can I confirm that my slot is the problem, and if so,
possibly fix it?

Thanks to all.

Impecunious

Impecunious wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I've got a Compaq Presario 2100, and for several months now I've been
> using a Linksys wireless adapter card with no problems. For whatever
> reason, though, now whenever I insert my card into the PCMCIA slot, the
> system and mouse immediately freeze. If I eject the card, the system
> resumes without incident. I'll also point out that the power light on
> the Linksys card doesn't light up. However, if I insert the card in
> another notebook, the power light comes on fine. I can't speak for my
> wife, but I don't believe we've changed anything fundamental about the
> system (e.g., updates, new software) that might cause the problem.
>
> I've worked with both Linksys and HP, and resinstalled the driver for
> my PCMCIA slot, but to no avail. Under Device Manager, nothing
> suggests that the slot is experiencing trouble, so at this point I'm
> stumped. How can I confirm that my slot is the problem, and if so,
> possibly fix it?
>
> Thanks to all.
>
It sounds as if you have bent some pins on the connector inside the
PCMCIA slot. If you have good eyes, you might be able to see the pins
by using a flashlight and looking into the slot. If you have, in fact,
bent pins, I doubt that they can be straightened without taking the
laptop apart.

If you happen to have any compact flash cards around (e.g., from a
digital camera), you can buy a PCMCIA compact flash adapter for about
$10 and see if that works, but if the wireless adapter works in a
different computer's slot but not in this one, the odds are that the
slot in this laptop is the problem.

--
Lem MS MVP -- Networking

To the moon and back with 64 Kbits of RAM and 512 Kbits of ROM.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer

Thanks Lem. If the connector's pins in the slot are bent, how
difficult would it be to get to the connector and "straighten" them?
I'm not a computer technician, but I'd be willing to give it a try if
it's possible for me to fix.


Lem wrote:
> Impecunious wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I've got a Compaq Presario 2100, and for several months now I've been
> > using a Linksys wireless adapter card with no problems. For whatever
> > reason, though, now whenever I insert my card into the PCMCIA slot, the
> > system and mouse immediately freeze. If I eject the card, the system
> > resumes without incident. I'll also point out that the power light on
> > the Linksys card doesn't light up. However, if I insert the card in
> > another notebook, the power light comes on fine. I can't speak for my
> > wife, but I don't believe we've changed anything fundamental about the
> > system (e.g., updates, new software) that might cause the problem.
> >
> > I've worked with both Linksys and HP, and resinstalled the driver for
> > my PCMCIA slot, but to no avail. Under Device Manager, nothing
> > suggests that the slot is experiencing trouble, so at this point I'm
> > stumped. How can I confirm that my slot is the problem, and if so,
> > possibly fix it?
> >
> > Thanks to all.
> >
> It sounds as if you have bent some pins on the connector inside the
> PCMCIA slot. If you have good eyes, you might be able to see the pins
> by using a flashlight and looking into the slot. If you have, in fact,
> bent pins, I doubt that they can be straightened without taking the
> laptop apart.
>
> If you happen to have any compact flash cards around (e.g., from a
> digital camera), you can buy a PCMCIA compact flash adapter for about
> $10 and see if that works, but if the wireless adapter works in a
> different computer's slot but not in this one, the odds are that the
> slot in this laptop is the problem.
>
> --
> Lem MS MVP -- Networking
>
> To the moon and back with 64 Kbits of RAM and 512 Kbits of ROM.
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer

Impecunious wrote:
> Thanks Lem. If the connector's pins in the slot are bent, how
> difficult would it be to get to the connector and "straighten" them?
> I'm not a computer technician, but I'd be willing to give it a try if
> it's possible for me to fix.
>
>
> Lem wrote:
>> Impecunious wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I've got a Compaq Presario 2100, and for several months now I've been
>>> using a Linksys wireless adapter card with no problems. For whatever
>>> reason, though, now whenever I insert my card into the PCMCIA slot, the
>>> system and mouse immediately freeze. If I eject the card, the system
>>> resumes without incident. I'll also point out that the power light on
>>> the Linksys card doesn't light up. However, if I insert the card in
>>> another notebook, the power light comes on fine. I can't speak for my
>>> wife, but I don't believe we've changed anything fundamental about the
>>> system (e.g., updates, new software) that might cause the problem.
>>>
>>> I've worked with both Linksys and HP, and resinstalled the driver for
>>> my PCMCIA slot, but to no avail. Under Device Manager, nothing
>>> suggests that the slot is experiencing trouble, so at this point I'm
>>> stumped. How can I confirm that my slot is the problem, and if so,
>>> possibly fix it?
>>>
>>> Thanks to all.
>>>
>> It sounds as if you have bent some pins on the connector inside the
>> PCMCIA slot. If you have good eyes, you might be able to see the pins
>> by using a flashlight and looking into the slot. If you have, in fact,
>> bent pins, I doubt that they can be straightened without taking the
>> laptop apart.
>>
>> If you happen to have any compact flash cards around (e.g., from a
>> digital camera), you can buy a PCMCIA compact flash adapter for about
>> $10 and see if that works, but if the wireless adapter works in a
>> different computer's slot but not in this one, the odds are that the
>> slot in this laptop is the problem.
>>
>> --
>> Lem MS MVP -- Networking
>>
>> To the moon and back with 64 Kbits of RAM and 512 Kbits of ROM.
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
>
I don't know. I've never done it. It depends on how comfortable you
are with taking apart your laptop compared to how reluctant you are to
pay an "authorized service provider" to do it. Depending on the model,
this may be a replaceable socket or it may be on the motherboard.
Here's the service manual:
http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c00246219.pdf
Search for "pcmcia" in the pdf file.
--
Lem MS MVP -- Networking

To the moon and back with 64 Kbits of RAM and 512 Kbits of ROM.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer

The plot thickens...

I've visually inspected the slot's pins, and nothing seems out of
place. I also found a spare Ethernet card that I inserted in the port,
and funnily enough, the system DIDN'T freeze. So now it appears that
the issue might be with my Linksys card after all, even though the
power light does come on when I try the card in another notebook.

Now what?


Lem wrote:
> Impecunious wrote:
> > Thanks Lem. If the connector's pins in the slot are bent, how
> > difficult would it be to get to the connector and "straighten" them?
> > I'm not a computer technician, but I'd be willing to give it a try if
> > it's possible for me to fix.
> >
> >
> > Lem wrote:
> >> Impecunious wrote:
> >>> Hi,
> >>>
> >>> I've got a Compaq Presario 2100, and for several months now I've been
> >>> using a Linksys wireless adapter card with no problems. For whatever
> >>> reason, though, now whenever I insert my card into the PCMCIA slot, the
> >>> system and mouse immediately freeze. If I eject the card, the system
> >>> resumes without incident. I'll also point out that the power light on
> >>> the Linksys card doesn't light up. However, if I insert the card in
> >>> another notebook, the power light comes on fine. I can't speak for my
> >>> wife, but I don't believe we've changed anything fundamental about the
> >>> system (e.g., updates, new software) that might cause the problem.
> >>>
> >>> I've worked with both Linksys and HP, and resinstalled the driver for
> >>> my PCMCIA slot, but to no avail. Under Device Manager, nothing
> >>> suggests that the slot is experiencing trouble, so at this point I'm
> >>> stumped. How can I confirm that my slot is the problem, and if so,
> >>> possibly fix it?
> >>>
> >>> Thanks to all.
> >>>
> >> It sounds as if you have bent some pins on the connector inside the
> >> PCMCIA slot. If you have good eyes, you might be able to see the pins
> >> by using a flashlight and looking into the slot. If you have, in fact,
> >> bent pins, I doubt that they can be straightened without taking the
> >> laptop apart.
> >>
> >> If you happen to have any compact flash cards around (e.g., from a
> >> digital camera), you can buy a PCMCIA compact flash adapter for about
> >> $10 and see if that works, but if the wireless adapter works in a
> >> different computer's slot but not in this one, the odds are that the
> >> slot in this laptop is the problem.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Lem MS MVP -- Networking
> >>
> >> To the moon and back with 64 Kbits of RAM and 512 Kbits of ROM.
> >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
> >
> I don't know. I've never done it. It depends on how comfortable you
> are with taking apart your laptop compared to how reluctant you are to
> pay an "authorized service provider" to do it. Depending on the model,
> this may be a replaceable socket or it may be on the motherboard.
> Here's the service manual:
> http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c00246219.pdf
> Search for "pcmcia" in the pdf file.
> --
> Lem MS MVP -- Networking
>
> To the moon and back with 64 Kbits of RAM and 512 Kbits of ROM.
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer

Impecunious wrote:
> The plot thickens...
>
> I've visually inspected the slot's pins, and nothing seems out of
> place. I also found a spare Ethernet card that I inserted in the port,
> and funnily enough, the system DIDN'T freeze. So now it appears that
> the issue might be with my Linksys card after all, even though the
> power light does come on when I try the card in another notebook.
>
> Now what?
>
>
> Lem wrote:
>> Impecunious wrote:
>>> Thanks Lem. If the connector's pins in the slot are bent, how
>>> difficult would it be to get to the connector and "straighten" them?
>>> I'm not a computer technician, but I'd be willing to give it a try if
>>> it's possible for me to fix.
>>>
>>>
>>> Lem wrote:
>>>> Impecunious wrote:
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> I've got a Compaq Presario 2100, and for several months now I've been
>>>>> using a Linksys wireless adapter card with no problems. For whatever
>>>>> reason, though, now whenever I insert my card into the PCMCIA slot, the
>>>>> system and mouse immediately freeze. If I eject the card, the system
>>>>> resumes without incident. I'll also point out that the power light on
>>>>> the Linksys card doesn't light up. However, if I insert the card in
>>>>> another notebook, the power light comes on fine. I can't speak for my
>>>>> wife, but I don't believe we've changed anything fundamental about the
>>>>> system (e.g., updates, new software) that might cause the problem.
>>>>>
>>>>> I've worked with both Linksys and HP, and resinstalled the driver for
>>>>> my PCMCIA slot, but to no avail. Under Device Manager, nothing
>>>>> suggests that the slot is experiencing trouble, so at this point I'm
>>>>> stumped. How can I confirm that my slot is the problem, and if so,
>>>>> possibly fix it?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks to all.
>>>>>
>>>> It sounds as if you have bent some pins on the connector inside the
>>>> PCMCIA slot. If you have good eyes, you might be able to see the pins
>>>> by using a flashlight and looking into the slot. If you have, in fact,
>>>> bent pins, I doubt that they can be straightened without taking the
>>>> laptop apart.
>>>>
>>>> If you happen to have any compact flash cards around (e.g., from a
>>>> digital camera), you can buy a PCMCIA compact flash adapter for about
>>>> $10 and see if that works, but if the wireless adapter works in a
>>>> different computer's slot but not in this one, the odds are that the
>>>> slot in this laptop is the problem.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Lem MS MVP -- Networking
>>>>
>>>> To the moon and back with 64 Kbits of RAM and 512 Kbits of ROM.
>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
>> I don't know. I've never done it. It depends on how comfortable you
>> are with taking apart your laptop compared to how reluctant you are to
>> pay an "authorized service provider" to do it. Depending on the model,
>> this may be a replaceable socket or it may be on the motherboard.
>> Here's the service manual:
>> http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c00246219.pdf
>> Search for "pcmcia" in the pdf file.
>> --
>> Lem MS MVP -- Networking
>>
>> To the moon and back with 64 Kbits of RAM and 512 Kbits of ROM.
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
>

Now what? Beats me.

You said that you reinstalled the driver for the PCMCIA slot. Have you
also re-installed the driver for the Linksys card? I had assumed you
had, because you started off saying that you had been working with
Linksys, and that's an obvious first step. But you know what they say
about "ass u me."

Have you tried installing the driver for the Ethernet card and
determined that it works in the Presario (not just that the power light
comes on)?

Have you installed the Linksys driver in the other notebook and
confirmed that the Linksys card works there (not just that the power
light comes on)?

I mean, there are only so many combinations:

If the Linksys card works in another computer, then the problem isn't
the Linksys card.

If a different PCMCIA card works in the problem computer, then the
problem probably isn't the physical slot (I suppose there's always the
possibility that one card uses some physical feature that another card
doesn't, but I think that's pretty remote).

Up to now, you (and I) have been equating "works" with "power light goes
on." In fact, they are not the same.

If the hardware is established to be OK (i.e., the Ethernet card
functions in the Presario slot AND the Linksys card functions in another
computer), then the problem must be in software.

I don't have my laptop that uses a Linksys card with me, so I can't
check, but go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs and uninstall
anything that looks like it has to do with Linksys. Then reinstall the
driver (either from the CD that came with the card or download from
Linksys. Unless you can connect the Presario to the Internet via
Ethernet, you'll have to d/l the driver to another computer and burn it
onto a CD).

Good luck.

--
Lem MS MVP -- Networking

To the moon and back with 64 Kbits of RAM and 512 Kbits of ROM.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer

I would suggest that after you uninstall any Linksys software from | Control
Panel | Add/Remove software | you run a good registry cleaner like the free
demo of TuneUp Utilities 2006 from www.tune-up.com rerun this until either
it finds no more errors or can not fix any remaining errors, reboot, and
then attempt to reinstall the drivers. Have you done a virus scan on this
notebook?

--
David Hettel

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone
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"Lem" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Impecunious wrote:
>> The plot thickens...
>>
>> I've visually inspected the slot's pins, and nothing seems out of
>> place. I also found a spare Ethernet card that I inserted in the port,
>> and funnily enough, the system DIDN'T freeze. So now it appears that
>> the issue might be with my Linksys card after all, even though the
>> power light does come on when I try the card in another notebook.
>>
>> Now what?
>>
>>
>> Lem wrote:
>>> Impecunious wrote:
>>>> Thanks Lem. If the connector's pins in the slot are bent, how
>>>> difficult would it be to get to the connector and "straighten" them?
>>>> I'm not a computer technician, but I'd be willing to give it a try if
>>>> it's possible for me to fix.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Lem wrote:
>>>>> Impecunious wrote:
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I've got a Compaq Presario 2100, and for several months now I've been
>>>>>> using a Linksys wireless adapter card with no problems. For whatever
>>>>>> reason, though, now whenever I insert my card into the PCMCIA slot,
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> system and mouse immediately freeze. If I eject the card, the system
>>>>>> resumes without incident. I'll also point out that the power light
>>>>>> on
>>>>>> the Linksys card doesn't light up. However, if I insert the card in
>>>>>> another notebook, the power light comes on fine. I can't speak for
>>>>>> my
>>>>>> wife, but I don't believe we've changed anything fundamental about
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> system (e.g., updates, new software) that might cause the problem.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I've worked with both Linksys and HP, and resinstalled the driver for
>>>>>> my PCMCIA slot, but to no avail. Under Device Manager, nothing
>>>>>> suggests that the slot is experiencing trouble, so at this point I'm
>>>>>> stumped. How can I confirm that my slot is the problem, and if so,
>>>>>> possibly fix it?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks to all.
>>>>>>
>>>>> It sounds as if you have bent some pins on the connector inside the
>>>>> PCMCIA slot. If you have good eyes, you might be able to see the pins
>>>>> by using a flashlight and looking into the slot. If you have, in
>>>>> fact,
>>>>> bent pins, I doubt that they can be straightened without taking the
>>>>> laptop apart.
>>>>>
>>>>> If you happen to have any compact flash cards around (e.g., from a
>>>>> digital camera), you can buy a PCMCIA compact flash adapter for about
>>>>> $10 and see if that works, but if the wireless adapter works in a
>>>>> different computer's slot but not in this one, the odds are that the
>>>>> slot in this laptop is the problem.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Lem MS MVP -- Networking
>>>>>
>>>>> To the moon and back with 64 Kbits of RAM and 512 Kbits of ROM.
>>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
>>> I don't know. I've never done it. It depends on how comfortable you
>>> are with taking apart your laptop compared to how reluctant you are to
>>> pay an "authorized service provider" to do it. Depending on the model,
>>> this may be a replaceable socket or it may be on the motherboard.
>>> Here's the service manual:
>>> http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c00246219.pdf
>>> Search for "pcmcia" in the pdf file.
>>> --
>>> Lem MS MVP -- Networking
>>>
>>> To the moon and back with 64 Kbits of RAM and 512 Kbits of ROM.
>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
>>
>
> Now what? Beats me.
>
> You said that you reinstalled the driver for the PCMCIA slot. Have you
> also re-installed the driver for the Linksys card? I had assumed you had,
> because you started off saying that you had been working with Linksys, and
> that's an obvious first step. But you know what they say about "ass u
> me."
>
> Have you tried installing the driver for the Ethernet card and determined
> that it works in the Presario (not just that the power light comes on)?
>
> Have you installed the Linksys driver in the other notebook and confirmed
> that the Linksys card works there (not just that the power light comes
> on)?
>
> I mean, there are only so many combinations:
>
> If the Linksys card works in another computer, then the problem isn't the
> Linksys card.
>
> If a different PCMCIA card works in the problem computer, then the problem
> probably isn't the physical slot (I suppose there's always the possibility
> that one card uses some physical feature that another card doesn't, but I
> think that's pretty remote).
>
> Up to now, you (and I) have been equating "works" with "power light goes
> on." In fact, they are not the same.
>
> If the hardware is established to be OK (i.e., the Ethernet card functions
> in the Presario slot AND the Linksys card functions in another computer),
> then the problem must be in software.
>
> I don't have my laptop that uses a Linksys card with me, so I can't check,
> but go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs and uninstall anything that
> looks like it has to do with Linksys. Then reinstall the driver (either
> from the CD that came with the card or download from Linksys. Unless you
> can connect the Presario to the Internet via Ethernet, you'll have to d/l
> the driver to another computer and burn it onto a CD).
>
> Good luck.
>
> --
> Lem MS MVP -- Networking
>
> To the moon and back with 64 Kbits of RAM and 512 Kbits of ROM.
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer

Hi

In addition to David and Lem's suggestions.

Look at the laptop device manger and make sure that there is No Ghost
installations of PCMCIA, and or Network related hardware,
http://www.ezlan.net/faq#ghost

If there is any, delete them. Do all the cleaning and the deletion with
nothing plugged into the PCMCIA sockets.

If needed, log to the Presario's support site and obtain the recent software
drivers pertaining to your model, and reinstall them.

http://h20180.www2.hp.com/apps/Nav?h...&lang=en&cc=us

Jack (MVP-Networking).


"David Hettel" <> wrote in message
news:...
>I would suggest that after you uninstall any Linksys software from |
>Control Panel | Add/Remove software | you run a good registry cleaner like
>the free demo of TuneUp Utilities 2006 from www.tune-up.com rerun this
>until either it finds no more errors or can not fix any remaining errors,
>reboot, and then attempt to reinstall the drivers. Have you done a virus
>scan on this notebook?
>
> --
> David Hettel
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for
> everyone
> to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me
> in
> E-mail or news groups.
>
> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
> DISCLAIMER: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranty of any kind,
> either expressed or implied, made in relation to the accuracy, reliability
> or content of this post. The author shall not be liable for any direct,
> indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of,
> or
> inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this post and
> confers
> no rights.
>
>
>
> "Lem" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Impecunious wrote:
>>> The plot thickens...
>>>
>>> I've visually inspected the slot's pins, and nothing seems out of
>>> place. I also found a spare Ethernet card that I inserted in the port,
>>> and funnily enough, the system DIDN'T freeze. So now it appears that
>>> the issue might be with my Linksys card after all, even though the
>>> power light does come on when I try the card in another notebook.
>>>
>>> Now what?
>>>
>>>
>>> Lem wrote:
>>>> Impecunious wrote:
>>>>> Thanks Lem. If the connector's pins in the slot are bent, how
>>>>> difficult would it be to get to the connector and "straighten" them?
>>>>> I'm not a computer technician, but I'd be willing to give it a try if
>>>>> it's possible for me to fix.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Lem wrote:
>>>>>> Impecunious wrote:
>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I've got a Compaq Presario 2100, and for several months now I've
>>>>>>> been
>>>>>>> using a Linksys wireless adapter card with no problems. For
>>>>>>> whatever
>>>>>>> reason, though, now whenever I insert my card into the PCMCIA slot,
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> system and mouse immediately freeze. If I eject the card, the
>>>>>>> system
>>>>>>> resumes without incident. I'll also point out that the power light
>>>>>>> on
>>>>>>> the Linksys card doesn't light up. However, if I insert the card in
>>>>>>> another notebook, the power light comes on fine. I can't speak for
>>>>>>> my
>>>>>>> wife, but I don't believe we've changed anything fundamental about
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> system (e.g., updates, new software) that might cause the problem.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I've worked with both Linksys and HP, and resinstalled the driver
>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>> my PCMCIA slot, but to no avail. Under Device Manager, nothing
>>>>>>> suggests that the slot is experiencing trouble, so at this point I'm
>>>>>>> stumped. How can I confirm that my slot is the problem, and if so,
>>>>>>> possibly fix it?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks to all.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> It sounds as if you have bent some pins on the connector inside the
>>>>>> PCMCIA slot. If you have good eyes, you might be able to see the
>>>>>> pins
>>>>>> by using a flashlight and looking into the slot. If you have, in
>>>>>> fact,
>>>>>> bent pins, I doubt that they can be straightened without taking the
>>>>>> laptop apart.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If you happen to have any compact flash cards around (e.g., from a
>>>>>> digital camera), you can buy a PCMCIA compact flash adapter for about
>>>>>> $10 and see if that works, but if the wireless adapter works in a
>>>>>> different computer's slot but not in this one, the odds are that the
>>>>>> slot in this laptop is the problem.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Lem MS MVP -- Networking
>>>>>>
>>>>>> To the moon and back with 64 Kbits of RAM and 512 Kbits of ROM.
>>>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
>>>> I don't know. I've never done it. It depends on how comfortable you
>>>> are with taking apart your laptop compared to how reluctant you are to
>>>> pay an "authorized service provider" to do it. Depending on the model,
>>>> this may be a replaceable socket or it may be on the motherboard.
>>>> Here's the service manual:
>>>> http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c00246219.pdf
>>>> Search for "pcmcia" in the pdf file.
>>>> --
>>>> Lem MS MVP -- Networking
>>>>
>>>> To the moon and back with 64 Kbits of RAM and 512 Kbits of ROM.
>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
>>>
>>
>> Now what? Beats me.
>>
>> You said that you reinstalled the driver for the PCMCIA slot. Have you
>> also re-installed the driver for the Linksys card? I had assumed you
>> had, because you started off saying that you had been working with
>> Linksys, and that's an obvious first step. But you know what they say
>> about "ass u me."
>>
>> Have you tried installing the driver for the Ethernet card and determined
>> that it works in the Presario (not just that the power light comes on)?
>>
>> Have you installed the Linksys driver in the other notebook and confirmed
>> that the Linksys card works there (not just that the power light comes
>> on)?
>>
>> I mean, there are only so many combinations:
>>
>> If the Linksys card works in another computer, then the problem isn't the
>> Linksys card.
>>
>> If a different PCMCIA card works in the problem computer, then the
>> problem probably isn't the physical slot (I suppose there's always the
>> possibility that one card uses some physical feature that another card
>> doesn't, but I think that's pretty remote).
>>
>> Up to now, you (and I) have been equating "works" with "power light goes
>> on." In fact, they are not the same.
>>
>> If the hardware is established to be OK (i.e., the Ethernet card
>> functions in the Presario slot AND the Linksys card functions in another
>> computer), then the problem must be in software.
>>
>> I don't have my laptop that uses a Linksys card with me, so I can't
>> check, but go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs and uninstall
>> anything that looks like it has to do with Linksys. Then reinstall the
>> driver (either from the CD that came with the card or download from
>> Linksys. Unless you can connect the Presario to the Internet via
>> Ethernet, you'll have to d/l the driver to another computer and burn it
>> onto a CD).
>>
>> Good luck.
>>
>> --
>> Lem MS MVP -- Networking
>>
>> To the moon and back with 64 Kbits of RAM and 512 Kbits of ROM.
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
>

David Hettel wrote:
> I would suggest that after you uninstall any Linksys software from |
> Control Panel | Add/Remove software | you run a good registry cleaner
> like the free demo of TuneUp Utilities 2006 from www.tune-up.com rerun
> this until either it finds no more errors or can not fix any remaining
> errors, reboot, and then attempt to reinstall the drivers. Have you done
> a virus scan on this notebook?
>
It's not that I don't trust registry cleaners ... but before you run
one, do yourself a favor and create a System Restore point (or, better
yet, runt ERUNT).

--
Lem -- MS-MVP - Networking

To the moon and back with 64 Kbits of RAM and 512 Kbits of ROM.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer