Microsoft KB Archive/121718

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Disabled Net Card on Compaq XL560 Is Detected By Plug and Play

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Q121718

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 95

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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:


 * 1) Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
 * 2) Double-click the System icon.
 * 3) Click the Device Manager tab.
 * 4) Click the plus sign next to Network Adapters.
 * 5) Click the AMD network interface card, then click the Properties button.
 * 6) Under Device Usage, change the status by clicking the option that reads "Original Configuration"
 * 7) Click the OK button to accept the change, then close Device Manager and Control Panel.

The internal network interface card should now be disabled.

Additional query words: pnp plug-and-play

Keywords : msnets win95

Issue type :

Technology : kbWin95search kbWin95