Top Document: Compaq Contura Aero Frequently Asked Questions Previous Document: 3.3.2.3 Problems with Windows Speaker Driver Next Document: 3.3.2.5 Problems with Modems/Serial Devices See reader questions & answers on this topic! - Help others by sharing your knowledge [C] From: Martin Ramsch <ramsch@fmi.uni-passau.de> Date: Sat, 3 May 1997 21:17:37 +0200 (MET DST) But for all the fellow Aeronauts who are still running Win 3.1 this might be interesting: Older versions of the PCMCIA software have a bug, that forces you to have ATADRV.EXE in the CONFIG.SYS, if you want hot plugging of the floppy drive. The floppy drive will work without it, too, but not after removing and reinserting the floppy drive. (Unfortunately I didn't make a note of my former version numbers, but it was the stuff already installed when I bought my Aero.) Normally you wouln't need ATADRV.EXE, as it's intended as IDE/ATA card driver only. And it has the nasty side effect, that you get a superfluous drive letter. Win 3.1 users should upgrade to SoftPaq 1645 (thanks to Kevin Stock). This installs new versions of the PCMCIA software which solve these problems. [C] From: <JYaroch@aol.com> Date: Sun, 16 Jun 1996 18:04:51 -0400 Subject: SP1473 Updated PCMCIA support I have been messing with the Softpaq, SP1473, downloaded from www.compaq.com, and would like to let everyone know my experience. This Softpaq contains PCMCIA drivers and a program, Systemsoft CardWizard verion 1.00.02 Prior to installing this, I found that there was an annoying bug, such that after using the modem, I could not swap in the floppy drive. IF I tried, the floppy would not be "Configured" by Cardid.exe, and would not work unless I rebooted. With CardWizard, there is a section to "show ranges." If I set it to show "included" then add 03F0h-03F7h to the included range, the problem goes away. Just thought you all might like to know. Oh, Win 3.1, the one that came with the aero. I also found that, after I made the fix I mentioned previously, that the modem would not work if I: used modem, swapped in the floppy, then tried to use the modem again. So, I rebooted, inserted the modem, checked the Card Wizard to see that the modem used 02F8h-02FFh for I/O, then marked that range as reserved. Now, it seems that I can swap back and forth infinitely. User Contributions:Top Document: Compaq Contura Aero Frequently Asked Questions Previous Document: 3.3.2.3 Problems with Windows Speaker Driver Next Document: 3.3.2.5 Problems with Modems/Serial Devices Single Page [ Usenet FAQs | Web FAQs | Documents | RFC Index ] Send corrections/additions to the FAQ Maintainer: Philip Wilk <PWilk-aerofaq@ZenSpider.com>
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