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SAAER45 · 07-21-2006, 04:32 AM

I have a Belkin PCMCIA Wireless adapter that works fine in an older laptop I have (Toshiba Tecra 8100), but when I tried it in a newer HP Pavilion ze5170, the computer wouldn't recognize it... When I put it in the slot, nothing happened. In the Toshiba, it recognized the card as soon as I put it in. On the HP I tried installing the wireless drivers beforehand, no results. I was going to buy a different Wireless adapter to try, but before I do, I want to be sure that it isn't a dead PCMCIA slot, instead of being a problem with the wireless adapter. Any Ideas what I could be doing wrong, and how could I fix it? Also, how can I tell if the problem is a dead slot?

Thanks,
John

07-21-2006, 04:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
SAAER45 Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,161	Dead PCMCIA slot? I have a Belkin PCMCIA Wireless adapter that works fine in an older laptop I have (Toshiba Tecra 8100), but when I tried it in a newer HP Pavilion ze5170, the computer wouldn't recognize it... When I put it in the slot, nothing happened. In the Toshiba, it recognized the card as soon as I put it in. On the HP I tried installing the wireless drivers beforehand, no results. I was going to buy a different Wireless adapter to try, but before I do, I want to be sure that it isn't a dead PCMCIA slot, instead of being a problem with the wireless adapter. Any Ideas what I could be doing wrong, and how could I fix it? Also, how can I tell if the problem is a dead slot? Thanks, John __________________ One has not only a legal, but a moral responsibility to obey just laws. Conversely, one has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws. - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.