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    XP and powering the PCMCIA slots

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by GLO, Jul 23, 2005.

  1. GLO

    GLO Notebook Enthusiast

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    Since the XP os was introduced MS have disabled the PCMCIA slots unless it detects some connected hardware, however i have a notebook cooler that simply taps into the power pins and nothing else. As such XP doesnt detect any hardware and doesnt power the pcmcia slot.

    Does anyone know of a reg tweak to power them up?

    (note: in win98 the slots are powered, so i am certain this is an XP control issue!)
     
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  2. Brian

    Brian Working at 486 Speed NBR Reviewer

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    Doesn't the cooler come with any drivers? And Windoes doesn't identify new hardware when you plug it in? I would think the latter would be the case, even if it only needs power. I mean, how can that company sell a product that requires a hack to work with XP? It would be worth contacting them too.
     
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  3. GLO

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    it was produced during the win98 era ( i think), but has been phased out as the manufacturer didnt want to locate a fix for it.

    Since win98 powers the PCMCIA slots regardless of what is plugged in. I dont know what winME or win2000 does with the pcmcia slots though.
     
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    I remember those, I have one somewhere, a Just Cooler NB-100 I think it was called. I have never been able to find drivers for it either. There was also an NB-101 model but that didnt help with the driver search. I would love it if someone figures out a fix for it, such a shame, a really neat device.
     
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  5. GLO

    GLO Notebook Enthusiast

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    thats them!

    Surely there has to be a registry hack for the pcmcia slots???
     
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    did u try googleing for it??
     
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  7. GLO

    GLO Notebook Enthusiast

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    ofcourse,

    I detect a hint that you may have found something, so i have scoured google again, without luck.

    Share; Share!!!
     
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    LuckMC11, Jul 23, 2005
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