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Have a look inside the slot and see if there is any of the pins bent or broken off. It's not likely to happen but you never know what people try to stick in there!
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Have a look inside the slot and see if there is any of the pins bent or broken off. It's not likely to happen but you never know what people try to stick in there!

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Just in case you haven't done the obvious, check the device manager to be sure the PCMCIA adapter controllers are enabled.<br />
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Also, try the Windows troubleshooter, both for the device and for the PCMCIA adapter controllers.
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Just in case you haven't done the obvious, check the device manager to be sure the PCMCIA adapter controllers are enabled.

Also, try the Windows troubleshooter, both for the device and for the PCMCIA adapter controllers.

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Thanks Rid....Once again another good answer from you.<br />
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Joe
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Thanks Rid....Once again another good answer from you.

Joe

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Hello Everyone~<br />
<br />
I have been working on my brother-in-laws Sony laptop and I am trying to get his PCIMIA slots to work. &nbsp;He bought it used and they have not worked since buying it. &nbsp;<br />
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Whenever I plug any kind of PCIMIA card into the slot nothing happens. &nbsp;For instance I have set up a wireless network but when I install any wireless card into the laptop I get nothing...no lights no sounds nothing. &nbsp;<br />
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If I delete the drivers and then reboot XP recognizes the hardware and reinstalls the drivers. &nbsp;This tells me, I think, that they are at least partially working. &nbsp;Please let me know if you have any suggestions.<br />
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It is a Sony model# PCG-973L<br />
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Thanks again,<br />
<br />
Joe<br />
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Hello Everyone~

I have been working on my brother-in-laws Sony laptop and I am trying to get his PCIMIA slots to work.  He bought it used and they have not worked since buying it.  

Whenever I plug any kind of PCIMIA card into the slot nothing happens.  For instance I have set up a wireless network but when I install any wireless card into the laptop I get nothing...no lights no sounds nothing.  

If I delete the drivers and then reboot XP recognizes the hardware and reinstalls the drivers.  This tells me, I think, that they are at least partially working.  Please let me know if you have any suggestions.

It is a Sony model# PCG-973L

Thanks again,

Joe



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