On certain models of Bluetooth-capable notebooks, Toshiba's Bluetooth port configuration does not properly mark its COM ports as 'used'. If an AirCard modem is installed on a COM port that is in use, a resource conflict occurs.
there's more on Gurgle ----- Original Message ----- From: Jeffrey Race To: [email protected] ; Thinkpad Users Group Cc: Jeffrey Race Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2010 10:40 AM Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] T43 WXP: Sierra Aircard 860 install problem I have disabled the wireless and ethernet devices in BIOS but the Sierra Aircard still is not accepted with message in System/Hardware/Drivers/NetworkAdapters "This device cannot find enough free resources that it can use (Code 12)." Sierra suggests updating BIOS but as far as I know I am using the latest (1YET65WW) for this machine type (2668-72U) Please suggest next step. Jeffrey Race On Sun, 11 Jul 2010 12:52:25 -0400, Andre' Blanchard wrote: >From: "Andre' Blanchard" <[email protected]> >To: "Jeffrey Race" <[email protected]>, > "Thinkpad Users Group" <[email protected]> >Subject: RE: [Thinkpad] T43 WXP: Sierra Aircard 860 install problem >Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2010 12:52:25 -0400 >Hello: > ><You Said> >I have disabled Bluetooth and WAN Miniport (whatever that >is). > ><Reply> > >First: Create a System Restore Point? > >JIC: Try to actually disable via the bios, i.e. select the mini pci device >above and disable. Then reboot and try your install. As an aside: I was >getting BSOD with a built in wireless resource in my T42. (XP SP2). Any >actions to disable the wireless connectivity via the OS did not help. >Turning off wireless in the BIOS caused the BSOD to go away (and my wireless >capability as well, but that's OK since I did not require it). SYNOPSYS: >Disable at the source when you can. Next Step (if necessary): Remove the >'suspect' devices in OS. Repeat appropriate steps. > >Once your new HW is installed properly, 'reenable' devices accordingly. _______________________________________________ Thinkpad mailing list [email protected] http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad _______________________________________________ Thinkpad mailing list [email protected] http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad
