I wish I had an answer for you. I'm having the exact same problem with an Inspiron 6400, XP Pro, and a Verizon Broadband PC 5750 card. I am using an adapter because I had a full card and needed it to work in the ExpressCard slot but the behavior is exactly as you describe. If I plug in the card, the lights on it light correctly but the keyboard and mouse are non-functional until I pull the card back out and then all is back.
Sure sounds like a conflict but I haven't found an answer yet on dealing with it.
After days of playing with this I found a way to make my combination work. I booted the laptop in "Safe Mode with Networking" and did the install that way. Windows did recognize the card and did the setup without hitting a conflict. Then I turned off the laptop, inserted the card and brought up Windows normally and the Verizon software was able to communicate with the card and connect to the Broadband network.
It took some back and forth but it's working now. (BTW, I had previously tried having the card inserted before turning on the PC but that hadn't worked.)
I would have recommended running the driver/software install before connecting the card, and only inserting it when the software install asked you to verify the card was connected, as that is what has always worked most reliably for me. I'm glad to hear you got it working with the Safe Mode method, however. ;)
I bought a dell studio 15,It has a sim socket behind the battery,Please tell me how to configure the sim socket, I don't have any idea about sim socket, Please tell me me. Is the sim socket is only working with 3G sims.
LillyBean
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December 19th, 2008 19:00
I wish I had an answer for you. I'm having the exact same problem with an Inspiron 6400, XP Pro, and a Verizon Broadband PC 5750 card. I am using an adapter because I had a full card and needed it to work in the ExpressCard slot but the behavior is exactly as you describe. If I plug in the card, the lights on it light correctly but the keyboard and mouse are non-functional until I pull the card back out and then all is back.
Sure sounds like a conflict but I haven't found an answer yet on dealing with it.
roughneck
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December 20th, 2008 04:00
Thanks for your reply
LillyBean
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December 20th, 2008 20:00
After days of playing with this I found a way to make my combination work. I booted the laptop in "Safe Mode with Networking" and did the install that way. Windows did recognize the card and did the setup without hitting a conflict. Then I turned off the laptop, inserted the card and brought up Windows normally and the Verizon software was able to communicate with the card and connect to the Broadband network.
It took some back and forth but it's working now. (BTW, I had previously tried having the card inserted before turning on the PC but that hadn't worked.)
Good luck. I hope this helps someone!
LB
Larry R
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December 25th, 2008 14:00
I would have recommended running the driver/software install before connecting the card, and only inserting it when the software install asked you to verify the card was connected, as that is what has always worked most reliably for me. I'm glad to hear you got it working with the Safe Mode method, however. ;)
deepak4cs
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September 3rd, 2009 10:00
Hello Sir,
I bought a dell studio 15,It has a sim socket behind the battery,Please tell me how to configure the sim socket, I don't have any idea about sim socket, Please tell me me. Is the sim socket is only working with 3G sims.
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