Microsoft KB Archive/105996

= PCMCIA Cards Not Currently Supported Under Windows NT =

Article ID: 105996

Article Last Modified on 10/31/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
 * Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1

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This article was previously published under Q105996



SUMMARY
PCMCIA add-on cards are used mainly in notebook and laptop computers. They use special interfaces the size of a credit card for devices such as network cards or modems. These cards are based on a specification originally designed for memory cards.

These cards are not directly supported in Windows NT. In order for PCMCIA cards to work under MS-DOS, a device driver is required. In order for the cards to work under Windows NT, they would require a device driver written specifically for Windows NT.

These cards may be supported in future updates or releases of Windows NT. Currently, unless the manufacturer of the PCMCIA device writes a Windows NT driver, they do not operate with Windows NT.

Additional query words: prodnt

Keywords: kbhardware KB105996

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