PC Card Device Not Enumerated When Reinserted (159492)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2
This article was previously published under Q159492

SYMPTOMS

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

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

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

STATUS

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

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:9/22/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbHardware kbprb KB159492
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