Microsoft KB Archive/141600

= How to Manually Create Hardware Profiles for Laptop Computers =

Article ID: 141600

Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 95

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This article was previously published under Q141600



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SUMMARY
This article describes how to manually create hardware profiles for a laptop computer in docked and undocked states.



MORE INFORMATION
Windows is designed to switch the hardware profile for a laptop computer when it is docked or undocked if the computer's BIOS is Plug and Play-compatible or if the computer is connected to one of the following docking stations:


 * Any Texas Instruments
 * Any IBM ThinkPad or PS/2
 * Any Compaq LTE Lite 4/x
 * Toshiba 2000-4900 series
 * Any NEC Versa

Note that docking or undocking a laptop computer may require shutting down the computer.

If your laptop computer is not Plug and Play-compatible or your docking station is not listed above, you can create hardware profiles for the computer manually. You can create one hardware profile for when the computer is docked and one for when it is undocked.