Wireless card install freezing computer! HELP!?

[mtbiac]

I am trying to install a 3com airconnect wireless PCMCIA on my VPR Matrix 200A5 laptop. The stock internal wireless card's signal sucks, so using this card because the signal is better.

HOWEVER- the computer freezes whenever it sees the 3com card. I tried uninstalling the internal card, disabling it, etc, but nothing works!!

I've had this card working in other laptops before....HELP!!

I'm all out of ideas and need this working by morning!

thanks,
mike-

 

[CZroe]

I've had this problem in the computer shop. I didn't have permission to format so I couldn't try that. I did get Windows to redetect all hardware (See the thread), but it still happened. I suspect a resource conflict (Obviously). The card worked fine in other PCs and other cards worked fine in the problem PC. Because it's your laptop, try resetting the CMOS

 

[mtbiac]

Well I have that little Reset button on the bottom of my laptop. should i try that??

i'm running win2k btw. How do i reset CMOS?

thanks

EDIT: the card gives NO errors when no drivers are installed. but i've tried every driver i can find, most of which have worked on other comps.

ARGH HELP!

thanks

 

[CZroe]

Someone sad that some Dell laptops can have the CMOS reset with a reset button, but you usually have to open it up and short a jumper or remove a battery. Many laptops do not have these so people can not clear BIOS/boot passwords and steal company secrets. Check your documentation if it comes down to it...

 

[mtbiac]

can resetting CMOS harm anything? its a fairly new laptop...

 

[mtbiac]

Edit: Just did the CMOS reset and now i get a BSOD on startup from the wireless card. It says problem with the driver...hmmm?

i give up!

help!

 

[CZroe]

If the CMOS affected it at all then it's almost certainly a PnP resource assignment issue.

It still boots fine without the wireless card right?

 

[mtbiac]

Yes, boots fine without the wireless card.

So how do i fix this PnP resourse assignment deal??

is this maybe something I can edit in the Bios?
not sure if i can change plug and play settings in there though.

any help would be awesome.
thanks,
mike-

 

[mtbiac]

HELP?

anyone?