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Q164223: PC Cards May Not Be Recognized in Docking Station

Article: Q164223
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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On certain laptop computers running Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2 (OSR2),
when a PC Card is inserted into a slot in the docking station, the card may not
be recognized.

CAUSE
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This symptom has been observed with certain docking stations that use the TI
1130 PCI-to-CardBus bridge, and occurs only when the PC Card is inserted in a
CardBus slot connected through this bridge (that is, in the docking station).

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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If you are experiencing this behavior, contact your computer manufacturer for a
possible remedy.

If the TI 1130 PCI-to-CardBus bridge is configured as a "positive decode" bridge,
CardBus cards will be recognized but non-CardBus PC Cards (type R2 PCMCIA cards)
may not be recognized.

If the TI 1130 PCI-to-CardBus bridge is configured as a "subtractive decode"
bridge, non-CardBus PC Cards (type R2 PCMCIA cards) will be recognized but
CardBus cards will not be.

Additional query words: 95 Texas Instruments TI1130

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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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