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Q159492: PC Card Device Not Enumerated When Reinserted

Article: Q159492
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 2.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbhw osr2 win95 kbHardwarekbfixlist
Last Modified: 25-MAR-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release, version 2.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When a PC Card device is removed from and then reinserted into a CardBus socket,
the device may not be enumerated upon reinsertion. The PC Card icon on the
taskbar shows a status of Empty.

CAUSE
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The signal on certain CardBus status lines may be unstable for a time when a
device is removed and reinserted. The Windows 95 drivers may read an incorrect
status during this period of signal instability, and not detect the correct
status of the device.

RESOLUTION
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The reinserted device can be enumerated by clicking Refresh in Device Manager.


STATUS
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This problem no longer occurs in Windows 98. To resolve this problem, install
the current version of Windows. For information about the current version of
Windows, visit http://www.microsoft.com/windows.

MORE INFORMATION
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Additional query words: 95 toshiba tecra pcmcia

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Keywords          : kbhw osr2 win95 kbHardware kbfixlist
Technology        : kbWin95search kbOPKSearch
Version           : :2.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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