Plug and Play BIOS Disabled on Dockable Notebook Computers (134468)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
This article was previously published under Q134468 If this article does not describe your hardware-related issue, please see the following Microsoft Web site to view more articles about hardware: SYMPTOMS
When you install Windows on a dockable notebook computer with a Plug and
Play BIOS, you see no Eject PC command on the Start menu when the notebook
computer is docked in a docking station. Also, in Device Manager, no Plug
and Play BIOS node is displayed in System Devices.
This may occur on IBM ThinkPad (360/750/755 series) dockable notebook
computers with a Plug and Play BIOS.
CAUSE
Early versions of dockable notebook computers with a Plug and Play BIOS
are not compatible with Windows. When a Plug and Play BIOS is disabled in
Windows, certain features, such as warm docking, no longer work.
RESOLUTION
To make your dockable notebook computer with a Plug and Play BIOS
compatible with Windows, contact the manufacturer of your notebook
computer and obtain the most recent Plug and Play BIOS. A Plug and Play
BIOS dated after 7/1/95 is normally compatible with Windows.
MORE INFORMATION
The ThinkPad (360/750/755 series) dockable notebook computers are
manufactured by International Business Machines Corporation, a vendor
independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise,
regarding these products' performance or reliability.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 8/8/2006 |
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