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Laptop PCMCIA Controller Not Recognized Under Windows NT

Article ID: 192458

Article Last Modified on 10/31/2006


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This article was previously published under Q192458

SYMPTOMS

When you use a 3Com Megahertz 10-100 LAN + 56k Modem PC Card in a Dell Inspiron 3000 portable computer, the Plug and Play PCMCIA controller is not recognized by Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3. The operating system will have an error with the following entry in the event log:

The 3Com Megahertz 10/100 LAN + 56K Modem PC Card (Ethernet) service
failed to start due to the following error: A device attached to the
system is not functioning.

RESOLUTION

A third-party driver is now available from SystemSoft. Please contact them to get the driver.

MORE INFORMATION

CardWizard is manufactured by SystemSoft, a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

Additional query words: PCCARD COMBO PCMCIA

Keywords: kbprb KB192458