Disabled Net Card on Compaq XL560 Is Detected By Plug and Play (121718)
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This article was previously published under Q121718 SYMPTOMS
The Compaq XL560 EISA PCI-based and DeskPro 5100 computers have a built-in
AMD Ethernet network interface card. When the internal network card is
disabled through CMOS and a second network card is installed, Windows 95
detects both the internal and the secondary network cards during the Plug
and Play detection portion of Setup.
CAUSE
The built-in network interface card is disabled from a system BIOS point
of view only--Windows 95 recognizes it as an unconfigured device. Windows
95 treats unconfigured devices as PCMCIA devices and assigns them IRQ 9
and an I/O range. As a result, the device is recognized in the Plug and
Play detection phase.
RESOLUTION
To correct this problem, disable the built-in network interface card
through the Device Manager in Control Panel.
To disable the internal network card in Windows 95, perform the
following steps:
- Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
- Double-click the System icon.
- Click the Device Manager tab.
- Click the plus sign next to Network Adapters.
- Click the AMD network interface card, then click the Properties button.
- Under Device Usage, change the status by clicking the option that reads
"Original Configuration"
- Click the OK button to accept the change, then close Device Manager and
Control Panel.
The internal network interface card should now be disabled.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 12/17/2000 |
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| Keywords: | KB121718 |
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