Intel EtherExpress Card Conflicts with Scanning Hardware

 Last reviewed: November 22, 1994
Article ID: Q93165
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11

SYMPTOMS

You install Windows for Workgroups, and your graphics scanning device doesn't work.

CAUSE

The base I/O port address for many graphics scanning devices is 300. Because this is also the default I/O port address for the Intel EtherExpress card that is included with the Windows for Workgroups Starter Kit, many graphics scanning devices don't work with Windows for Workgroups until you change the port address on one of the cards.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, change the base I/O port address on either the graphics scanning device or the EtherExpress card.

To change the port for the EtherExpress card:

  1. Run Control Panel and choose the Network icon.

  2. Choose the Adapters button.

  3. Select the EtherExpress card from the Network Adapters In Use list.

  4. Choose the Setup button.

  5. Change the Base I/O Port address to an address that does not conflict with your graphics scanning device (or any other hardware devices) in your system.

KBCategory: kbhw kbgraphics kb3rdparty kbprb kb3rdparty
KBSubcategory: wfw wfwg
Additional reference words: 3.1 3.10 3.11 card nic hardware software
package text scan scanner

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Last reviewed: November 22, 1994
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