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Anyone using PCMCIA cards on a D630 with XP?
Is anyone here using any PCMCIA cards on a D630 laptop? I ran into a problem yesterday with an el cheapo TV tuner card and didn't think much of it.
Very similar problem popped up today, on an Option GT Max 3.6 broadband card that I know isn't cheap, and works fine in a D620. Was curious if anyone else had tried cards with success.
Thanks,
Lester
- I am having the identical problem on my Latitude D620.Put in the Merlin S720 card and it works for some time. Then it HARD FREEZES such that even ctl-alt-del does not work. Need to hard power off using power key for 10 seconds.I have tried 2 S720 cards and they act the same.Does anyone know if the usb card is better?It probably ues the same basic drivers and software - but instead of cardbus it uses USB
- Yeah, sounds like exactly the same symptoms I am having with the D630. I called Dell tech support but they were only able to tell me that it was a known problem with early D630 system boards but it had been fixed.....NOT..... Anyway, to answer your question. Yes the USB u720 does work, and I was able to get Sprint to switch me to that for no extra cost. That is probably the best solution. Dan
- I am running into the same problem here, we are using an image from a D 620 adapted for the D 630 but on all 630's the laptop goes into a freeze. Had anyone come accross a solution? I tried to do a build form scratch but it had the same issues, all windows patches and updates, newest sprint software and firmware updates for the card.
stachowskimcl
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Posted February 2nd, 2008 00:00
I have the same problem with the Sprint Merlin s720 on my laptop. I have tried everything that I can imagine. Dell was no help and neither was Sprint. The IT guys at my company have no idea. Does anyone have a suggestion?jbrown08322
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Posted March 5th, 2008 16:00
We are having the same type of issues with Verizon Aircard.
Same thing, the system will freeze then the card is in the slot. Sometimes during the Windows startup, sometimes while logging on the user, sometimes when you try to start the VZManager software.
Have tried new BIOS A07, uninstall/reinstall Verzion software......
rbeckerdite
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Posted March 19th, 2008 14:00
I have tried both a Verizon 3g pc5740 and a sprint Novetel Wireless S720 card and both lockup in a Dell D630 laptop. I tried a second laptop and it locked up as well. I am sitting on dells support line right now and will post a response when i get it from them.
rbeckerdite
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Posted March 19th, 2008 14:00
I spoke with dell support they had me update the verizon software which continued to result in the computer lockup. I had to end the call at that point but they promised to be in touch when they figure something out. I will update this.rbeckerdite
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Posted March 19th, 2008 17:00
I am going to try a USB cell adapter from sprint to see if it works okay.
divrdan2
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Posted September 7th, 2007 20:00