PCMCIA socket controller

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I have a Dell Latitude CPi-A, using Win98SE.   When I put my FM56Kbps(Cirrus)-NFS-CA 56K Fax Modem PC Card v.92 and v.34 in the bottom slot nothing happens. I put it in the top slot. Nothing, no recognition.   When I take the pc card out, the computer beeps. A quick one-two beep.   In Device Manager the PCMCIA Socket lists two items: Texas Instruments PCI-1225 CarBus Controller Texas Instruments PCI-1225 CarBus Controller   Is this the right controller for my pc modem card?   I clicked the the PC Card (PCMCIA) icon in Control Panel and it lists both sockets as emty with the pc card in either socket.    I went to Dell's Download and drivers page and downloaded Doskmaker but it gave me an error message about the image directory so I am pretty much stuck.   Please tell me which controller driver I should have so that it will recognise the pc card.   Someone tell me what to do.

tech19 · Answer

run diagnostics boot to f12 as soon as you hit the power button go into diagnostics check the hardware if it passes please check the driver uninstall in safe mode using f8 at boot up uninstall the texas instrument listed there and restart the system with the card out see if it helps

tech19 · Answer

uninstall texas instrument in device manager in safe mode then restart

cashcomm · Answer

After removing the instruments in safe mode and reinstalling them, I inserted the pc card and the mouse cursor fluttered but nothing was registered.

When I took the pc card out, the computer beeped twice.

That all I've been able to get out of it.

Should we play around with the Texas instruments controller memory range?

The first controller listed in Device manager's PCMCIA Socket has memory range of:

08000000-08000FFF

the second one's memory range is:

08002000 - 08002FFF

In the PC Card (PCMCIA) properties, Global Settings, under "card services shard memory" the "automatic selection" box is checked.

The Start window is 08000000
The End widow says 08002FFF

The Length box says 00001000

"Disable PC card sound effects" is unchecked.

What should I change?

cashcomm · Answer

I tried holding down the F12 key as soon as I hit the power button but nothing happened. It booted as before.   After trying this so many times, it took me to the startup window.   I did uninstall the texas instruments in safemode and its now asking me to install PCI CardBus Bridge I'd very much like to know how to run a BIOS diagnostic and detect the pcmcia hardware.   Let me know how to do it for the Dell Latitude. Message Edited by cashcomm on 08-10-2005 06:17 PM

tech19 · Answer

you have to continuously tap f12 as soon as you hit the power button and then once you continuously tap the f12 you will see a one time boot menu it is a black screen with internal hdd modular bay and so on at the bottom is diagnostics run the extended test to test everything on the system to see if it is the pcmcia slot or if it is the housing if you have your notebook system software cd you placed that in the system and reinstall texas instrument under chipset driver if diagnostics pass and reinstalling the driver is not a resolution then try to run a repair on windows if that doesnt work its either hardware replacement or reinstall....

cashcomm · Answer

@tech19 wrote:

you have to continuously tap f12 as soon as you hit the power button and then once you continuously tap the f12 you will see a one time boot menu it is a black screen with internal hdd modular bay and so on at the bottom is diagnostics run the extended test to test everything on the system to see if it is the pcmcia slot or if it is the housing if you have your notebook system software cd you placed that in the system and reinstall texas instrument under chipset driver if diagnostics pass and reinstalling the driver is not a resolution then try to run a repair on windows if that doesnt work its either hardware replacement or reinstall....

I did this for five boot ups. The laptop will beep four times and then beep everytime I tap the F12 key. I have the A15 Bios upgrade and I think that maybe that doesn't work with the A15. I even tried fn+F12. Nothing

I also downloaded the CZ110200.exe Diagnostice tool from Downloads and drivers page and ran it twice in Dos. It runf for thirty seconds and froze while loading something to do with mouse.

So that too is useless. Very Frustrating.

Can't run diagnostic but I get beeps whenever I take the pc card out of a slot. Why does it recognise the card like that AFTER I take it out?

cashcomm · Answer

Once again I have a Dell Latitude CPi-A with Win98SE OS. BIOS is A15. Two days ago when I first installed the OS I left the pc card in the slot and I chose 'Laptop' instead of 'Typical' installation.   So today I decided to reformat the HD and do a clean and typical Win98 installation with no Pc modem card in the slot. I then installed the Dell Windows9x Operating System Update version A10.   Still, I can't get my pc modem card recognised. It beeps twice when I pull it out and does nothing when I insert card in either socket.   The PC Card(PCMCIA) interface perpetually lists each socket as 'Empty' no matter what I do.   I have booted to safemode and taken out the two Texas Instruments PCI-1225 CardBus Controller (hardware version 001) and when I reboot I am faced with a PCMCIA wizard that is confusing. During installation I was taken through the same PCMCIA wizard interface which I never really understand.   Am I supposed to select certain drivers to be disabled? Which files am I supposed to disable? It gives me a long list of mouse and keyboard drivers so I always click the 'No' and 'Next' buttons during this wizard interface.   Can someone give me a rundown of what I am supposed to do during this wizard in order to get Win98SE to recognize the card.   Also is there a latter version of the Texas Instrument PCI-1225 CardBus Controller driver that I should be using or that would work? Why didn't the Operating system update change it? Thanks

tech19 · Answer

if you have done a reinstall of windows and the same issue still exists then start looking towards hardware please

cashcomm · Answer

As far as hardware is concerned, The motherboard was swapped about a month ago. I got it here: http://www.parts-people.com/index.php?action=item&id=102&prevaction=category&previd=20&prevstart=0   Its a 46WDN   The Hard Drive is Toshiba MK1517GAP-R This PC Card worked fine with the other motherboard and hard drive, both of which died after a thunderstorm.   It can't be the hardware, everything else is working. It has to be the old driver.

cashcomm · Answer

I just performed a diagnostic test with Diagnostic 4.02A03 file on a floppy.

I did a full test.

PCMCIA Test - PCMCIA : Pass
PCMCIA Power - Not Active.

Could this be the reason my pc modem card is not being recognised? Because PCMCIA Power is not active?

What can I do to activate PCMCIA power?

Message Edited by cashcomm on 08-14-2005 01:50 PM

tech19 · Answer

pcmcia power not active is a hardware failure you need to replace the slot

cashcomm · Answer

I swapped the daughter board (thats what its called right?) from my old mother board and put it on my new motherboard. when I booted, it went through an add hardware setup but not for the pcmcia but for the display driver and oher things.   The daugter card has the pc slot connected to it. This did not work. I still coudn't get the pc card recognised.   I changed the daughterboard back to the original and swapped the slot. Still nothing.   When I attempt to install Combo card Fax/Modem enabler, V1.0 I always get the message: 'Card Services not found.'   Or when I attempt to install ActionTec PCMCIA Ethernet Fax/Modem installation program version 1.02  I get messages like 'Make sure you have card and socket services installed on your computer.' and 'Card and socket services have not been detected. Please make ensure that your card and socket services are properly configured...'   How do I know I have socket service installed and how do I configure it?   I have one more option: Install WinXP. Because my pc card used to work when I had XP installed on the notebook but my Xp cd is now corrupted.

cashcomm · Answer

This is what I get when I run Dell Diagnostic 4.02A without any pc cards in the slot   PCIC Socket A Interface type: Memory & I/0 Revision: 4 PC Card Power: NOT Active PC Card: None Detected Disable/Resume Resetdrv: NOT Active Automatic Power Switch: Disabled PC Card Power: Disabled Card status changed interrupt: Disabled.   With the card in the first slot:   PCIC Socket A Interface type: Memory & I/0 Revision: 4 PC Card Power: NOT Active PC Card: Present and Fully Seated PC Card Condition: Busy Disable/Resume Resetdrv: NOT Active Automatic Power Switch: Disabled PC Card Power: Disabled Card status changed interrupt: Disabled.   PCIC Socket B Interface type: Memory & I/0 Revision: 4 PC Card Power: NOT Active PC Card: None Detected Disable/Resume Resetdrv: NOT Active Automatic Power Switch: Disabled PC Card Power: Disabled Card status changed interrupt: Disabled.   Since the card is recognised in the diagnostic test, does that still mean its a hardware problem?   How can I enable PC Card Power? Message Edited by cashcomm on 08-20-2005 12:54 PM

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