Microsoft KB Archive/74249

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Gateway Ethernet Card I/O Address Settings with Windows

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Q74249

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a

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SUMMARY
Configuring the Gateway Ethernet network card with certain I/O address settings may preclude the use of Microsoft Windows. Try setting the I/O address to 2A0h (default) or 360h.

IRQ settings of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, and 15 are available on the Gateway card (the default is IRQ 3). Some of the IRQ options are not valid Novell NetWare selections.

MORE INFORMATION
The I/O base address can be changed according to the following switch setting chart for SW1:

            SWITCH  SW1 I/O     1    2    3    4 280h    ON   ON   ON   ON   2A0h     ON   OFF  ON   ON   <-- DEFAULT 2C0h    ON   ON   OFF  ON   2E0h     ON   OFF  OFF  ON   300h     ON   ON   ON   OFF 320h    ON   OFF  ON   OFF 340h    ON   ON   OFF  OFF 360h    ON   OFF  OFF  OFF NOTE: If an autoboot PROM is installed, use device I/O address 2A0h.

For further information on the Gateway Ethernet network card, contact Gateway Communications technical support.

Additional query words: 3.00 3.0 3.0a 3.00a hang hangs lock io interrupt win30

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Technology : kbWin3xSearch kbWin300 kbWin300a