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Q163938: Inserting Multifunction PC Card May Hang Computer

Article: Q163938
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 2,2.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbhw osr2 win95 kbHardware
Last Modified: 25-MAR-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release, versions 2, 2.1 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you insert certain multifunction PC Cards in a PC Card slot in some
computers, the computer may stop responding (hang). When this occurs, you do not
hear an audible insertion tone.

This behavior has been observed when a Xircom CreditCard Ethernet+Modem (CEM28)
PC Card is inserted in one of the following computers:

- Hewlett-Packard Omnibook 4000CT

- Hewlett-Packard Omnibook 5500CT

- Texas Instruments Extensia 570CDT


RESOLUTION
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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 hp

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Keywords          : kbhw osr2 win95 kbHardware 
Technology        : kbWin95search kbOPKSearch kbWin95OPKOSR2 kbWin95OPKOSR210
Version           : :2,2.1
Issue type        : kbprb

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