Re: Problems installing Xircom creditcard ethernet adapter on Win2k laptop
From: Weeble (weeble_at_w.o.b.b.l.e.co.uk)
Date: 07/19/04
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Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2004 09:05:26 +0100
"Jud" <Jud@myhouse.com> wrote in message
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> "Weeble" <weeble@w.o.b.b.l.e.co.uk> wrote in message
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> > Hi all,
> >
> > I'm really a beginner with networking so please be gentle! :)
> >
> > My intention is to network my WinXP PC with my Win2000 laptop. I have a
> > Xircom PCMCIA creditcard ethernet adapter but have had no luck
installing
> > it. I follow the instructions exactly but Win2000 just won't
automatically
> > detect the card at all. Still no joy even if I go ahead and install the
> > drivers from the CD.
> >
> > I tried the card on two laptops and presumed it dead, so recieved a
> > replacement, however so far in the laptop I want to use, still no joy!
> >
> > The PCMCIA slot controllers appear to be active, although one says
> "Generic
> > driver" and the other says something about an "O/2 driver".
> >
> > Does the problem lie with the card, the O/S or the PCMCIA controller?
> >
> > This is the first time I've had anything to do with PCMCIA so I'm not
sure
> > what to look for if I need another driver. The laptop was put together
by
> > Time Computers but there doesn't appear to be a model number... and Time
> > computers are now Tiny computers I think?
> >
> > Any advice would be great. I can't afford to set up a wireless network
yet
> > so it would be nice to have this working!
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Gem.
> >
> > First question is, is the second card been tested on another machine
since
> being placed in the Laptop, as it may have been damaged by a faulty card
> slot on the Laptop, And is the PCMCIA slot activated on the Laptop (look
in
> the BIOS)
>
> If it is ok then try removing the reference to the card in Device Manager
> and rebooting with the card in place, Win2K should detect the card as new
> Hardware and ask for the drivers, Look in DM for anything with a yellow
> exclamation mark if there is remove it.
>
> Are the drivers correct? 2K wont load a device if it can't find the
driver,
> or if the drivers are for anothere OS, and is the card designed for use in
> 2K ?
>
> Jud
I will try the card in my other laptop when I have it's power cable back
this week.
I checked the laptop's bios but found no mention of the PCMCIA slot
anywhere..! :(
Drivers should be correct yep.
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