MSBBN: Cannot install an MN-120 Network Adapter (823218)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Broadband Networking 10 100 Ethernet Notebook Adapter MN120

SYMPTOMS

When you try to install the Microsoft Broadband Networking 10 100 Ethernet Notebook Adapter MN-120, you may experience one or more of the following behaviors:
  • The Microsoft Broadband Networking Setup program does not detect your adapter.
  • The network adapter does not physically fit in the PC Card Slot.
  • The card does not work.

CAUSE

This issue may occur when you try to insert the notebook adapter in a PC Card (PCMCIA) Slot on an older model Notebook/Laptop computer that does not meet current standards for PC Cards (PCMCIA). The MN-120 is only compatible with Type II PC Card Slots.

MORE INFORMATION

The MN-120 cannot be inserted in an incompatible card slot unless it is forced. Inserting the card in this way may damage the card, the computer, or both.

REFERENCES

For more information about PC Card voltage requirements for Microsoft Windows, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/hwdev/bus/cardbus/pccardvlt.asp

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:6/9/2005
Keywords:kbprb KB823218 kbAudEndUser
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