NEC Versa Laptop Hangs Starting Windows

• Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
• Microsoft Windows 98

SYMPTOMS

Your NEC Versa 6230 computer may stop responding (hang) when you are starting Windows, or shortly after you insert a PCMCIA card in the computer.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if both of the following conditions are true:

• You have a 3Com 3C574-TX PCMCIA network adapter.



• The network adapter is inserted in the lower PCMCIA slot.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, insert the 3Com 3C574-TX PCMCIA network adapter in the upper PCMCIA slot on your laptop computer.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbhw kbnetwork
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb