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    Travelmate 2420 won't recognize FireWire PC card

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by Icons, Jun 14, 2006.

  1. Icons

    Icons Newbie

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    Just got a Trendnet IEEE 1394 FireWire CardBus PC Card, plugged it in the PCMCIA slot on my Travelmate 2420, fired up the notebook and XP doesn't recognize it - nada, nothing.

    I tried a USB CardBus PC card and it detects it right away with no problem. Could it be the card, or will this Acer not support it? Do I need a driver? The FireWire card said it doesn't need one.

    Thanks.
     
    Icons, Jun 14, 2006
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  2. Amol

    Amol APH! NBR Reviewer

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    Even if the firewire card said it didn't need one, OEM versions of XP can change from OS to OS (I think...correct me if I'm wrong). So try using a driver. Even a generic should work.
     
    Amol, Jun 17, 2006
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