Q135668: Hardware Detection Hangs with Xircom Pocket Ethernet Adapter

Article: Q135668
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
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Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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The hardware detection portion of Setup may stop responding (hang) if you have a
Xircom Pocket Ethernet adapter connected to a parallel port on your computer
using a Phantom Power cable.

CAUSE
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The Phantom Power cable plugs into the PS/2 mouse port and the Xircom Pocket
Ethernet adapter to power the adapter. However, most laptop computers do not
have enough power on the PS/2 mouse port to fully power the Xircom adapter. This
problem has been observed with the following Xircom parallel port adapters:

- PE3-10B2 (BNC connector)

- PE3-10BT (twisted pair)

- PE3-10BC (both BNC and twisted pair)


RESOLUTION
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Use the AC power cord supplied with the Xircom power adapter during Setup. Once
Setup is finished, you can use the Phantom Power cable.

The third-party products discussed in this article are manufactured by vendors
independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding
these products' performance or reliability.

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