Re: PCMCIA socket config

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From: Bill Morrow (penzance_at_icanect.net)
Date: Sat Dec 26 1998 - 16:12:29 EST

Steve..
first thing is, like you wiondered, remove all occurances of pcmcia slots and
let win9x rediscover them..

Steve Meisner wrote:

> HELP!!!
>
> I've got a 760ED and having a real problem with Win98 reconfiguring my
> PCMCIA card slots.
>
> One day I reconfigured some other components unrelated to the PCMCIA stuff.
> Now I am getting these phantom PCMCIA slots, labeled "- Socket 1" and "-
> Socket 2" under the PCMCIA Properties. I can select them and hit the Stop
> button. This causes the label to quickly change to "(Empty) - Socket x" then
> back.
>
> So now I have:
>
> - Socket 1
> - Socket 2
> (Empty) - Socket 3
> (Empty) - Socket 4
>
> when all I really have are the two PC Card slots.
>
> Other than being an irritation, sometimes PC Cards are not brought into
> configuration properly. I have seen 2 entries for a single PC Card. If I
> "Stop" both instances and then re-insert the card, it works.
>
> Should I completely remove the PCMCIA entry and let Win98 reinstalled it?
> For that matter, (I forget) if I do that, do I need any special drivers from
> the IBM site to do the reconfig?
>
> Thanks for any insight here!!!!
>
> Steve 

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