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    Help: Sony SZ + Vista + PCMCIA = ISSUES

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by oxide, Jun 14, 2007.

  1. oxide

    oxide Notebook Geek

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    I am wondering if anyone can help me with this super annoying issue.

    Like many SZ users, i encountered a slew of issues when I installed vista freshly on my system. I've been able to resolve a number of the problems, but now one remains:

    When I plug in a PCMCIA card when my system is on, all of my wi-fi devices turn off... what gives? The bluetooth turns off and the 80211 as well - and the worst thing is I cant resolve the issue unless i restart my computer

    So now basically, i need to put in my pcmcia devices before i turn on my computer, and if i am waking from hibernate, forget about it

    Please help! I dont know what to do
     
    oxide, Jun 14, 2007
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    dodgey Notebook Guru

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    I had something quirky like that when I tried Vista on mine too. Everytime I plug my broadband wireless card into the PCMCIA slot, my MS slot falls over and nothing can be detected in it. I need to restart to get MS slot back.

    In the end, I'm back on XP for now.

    Hope a resolution for your issue is less drastic.
     
    dodgey, Jun 15, 2007
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  3. oxide

    oxide Notebook Geek

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    I cant believe no one else has this proble. My prolem is with the sound blaster audigy specifically, but does this happen w/ all pcmcia cards? does anyone else have another they can try? I did a clean install to vista, BTW
     
    oxide, Jun 15, 2007
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    oxide, Jun 21, 2007
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    Ok - I finally got another PCMCIA card, an Echo Indigo. Sounds great but I am still getting the same problem I was with the audigy- that is, when I plg it in hot, than it doesnt work and my wifi shuts down. So Strange.

    I did discover that if I boot with it in already, then everything works fine, and I can even take it out and plug it back in and its all good. So it seems the problem is only when I dont boot with it in, but try to hotplug it after boot.

    is there anyone else w/ an SZ that is having problems?
     
    oxide, Jun 22, 2007
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    bump! am i the only one who did a clean vista install having this problem in the universe? :confused:
     
    oxide, Jul 29, 2007
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    oxide, May 29, 2008
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    I have an indigo dj soundcard. I have downloaded vista drivers but whenever I insert the card I get BSOD. I haven't been able to find a solution :(
     
    polo4455, May 29, 2008
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