Hi,

I have a Toshiba 610CT laptop (mfg abt 1995) that originally had Windows 95. I installed Windows 98SE (removed HD and put "WIN98" folder from System
CD onto C:\ of HD).

This PCMCIA slot (X2) is a type 2.

I have a PCMCIA PC card with USB port (adapter) and the Windows 98 driver for this adapter. Windows MUST detect this PC card before I can install the driver.

When I boot up the laptop, Win98 does NOT detect it. Even trying a "Add Hardware" Search via Control Panel does NOT "work".

BTW, Another Compaq Windows 95 laptop does detect this PC card!

I searched for a PCMCIA driver for this Toshiba 610CT without success. Also tried http://members.driverguide.com.

Any ideas?

Thank You in advance, John
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I have a PCMCIA PC card with USB port (adapter) and the Windows 98 driver
for this adapter. Windows MUST detect this PC card before I can install the >driver.

When I boot up the laptop, Win98 does NOT detect it. Even trying a "Add
Hardware" Search via Control Panel does NOT "work".

BTW, Another Compaq Windows 95 laptop does detect this PC card!

I searched for a PCMCIA driver for this Toshiba 610CT without success.
Also tried http://members.driverguide.com.

Forgot to Mention:

In that PC Card slot, I have Megahertz 56K card modem that "works".

Thanks in advance, John
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On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 12:50:35 -0500, jaugustine@verizon.net wrote:

Hi,

I have a Toshiba 610CT laptop (mfg abt 1995) that originally had Windows 95. I installed Windows 98SE (removed HD and put "WIN98" folder from System CD onto C:\ of HD).

This PCMCIA slot (X2) is a type 2.

I have a PCMCIA PC card with USB port (adapter) and the Windows 98 driver
for this adapter. Windows MUST detect this PC card before I can install the driver.

When I boot up the laptop, Win98 does NOT detect it. Even trying a "Add
Hardware" Search via Control Panel does NOT "work".

BTW, Another Compaq Windows 95 laptop does detect this PC card!

Check the Device Manager. Make sure the PCMCIA controller device (not the
card) is properly detected by Windows.

When the card plugged in, did the Device Manager list a new device at all?

I searched for a PCMCIA driver for this Toshiba 610CT without success. Also tried http://members.driverguide.com.

Any ideas?

In that PC Card slot, I have Megahertz 56K card modem that "works".

Start by describing the brand (manufacturer) and model code/number of that card. Cause I'm pretty sure it's not a Toshiba brand.
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Check the Device Manager. Make sure the PCMCIA controller device (not the >card) is properly detected by Windows.

When the card plugged in, did the Device Manager list a new device at all?

Hi JJ,

Yes, I did check the Device Manager, before and after, but there was NO
new device in the list.

I thought if there was an updated PCMCIA Controller (current is Microsoft 4-23-1999), maybe that would "work"?

John
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On Sat, 13 Feb 2021 07:33:50 -0500, jaugustine@verizon.net wrote:

Check the Device Manager. Make sure the PCMCIA controller device (not the >>card) is properly detected by Windows.

When the card plugged in, did the Device Manager list a new device at all?

Hi JJ,

Yes, I did check the Device Manager, before and after, but there was NO
new device in the list.

I thought if there was an updated PCMCIA Controller (current is Microsoft
4-23-1999), maybe that would "work"?

UPDATE:

I downloaded a newer PCMCIA controller driver (microsoft 9-2-2002), but that made NO difference. A New Hardware search did NOT find anything
New.

Note: The other Win 95 Compaq laptop DID detect the PC card (USB adapter). It has a Texas Instrument PCMCIA Controller, but I have NOT been able to find the TI driver to try on this Toshiba.

Thanks in advance, John
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