MN-520/Vaio Laptop

I have a sony Vaio Model PCG-FXA36 laptop. Its cardbus
Controller is a Texas Instruments PCI-1420. When I plug
the Mn-520 into my laptop nothing happens. I paid $19.95
for live sony support only to be told that there is a
problem with the mn-520 itself. I don't believe this to
be true becaus i've plugged it into an older model Dell
and HP laptop and both of them pick it up right away. I
need to know if I should not have bought this, but based
on the system requirements it should work in my laptop.


Matt

Matt, I'd take a look first in Device Manager to see what networking devices
are on the system. If you have the normal 1394 Net Adapter and a Ethernet
NIC showing only, I'd right-click those, select Properties and then Disable.
This doesn't remove them from the machine, only keeps them from being part
of the picture.

Then go into Control Panel/Add Hardware and add the MN-520 manually, since
it apparently isn't being picked up.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

"Matt" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:7fe101c402dd$d6905e30$(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have a sony Vaio Model PCG-FXA36 laptop. Its cardbus
> Controller is a Texas Instruments PCI-1420. When I plug
> the Mn-520 into my laptop nothing happens. I paid $19.95
> for live sony support only to be told that there is a
> problem with the mn-520 itself. I don't believe this to
> be true becaus i've plugged it into an older model Dell
> and HP laptop and both of them pick it up right away. I
> need to know if I should not have bought this, but based
> on the system requirements it should work in my laptop.

Is that a 32-bit PCMCIA slot you are using.

Matt wrote:
> I have a sony Vaio Model PCG-FXA36 laptop. Its cardbus
> Controller is a Texas Instruments PCI-1420. When I plug
> the Mn-520 into my laptop nothing happens. I paid $19.95
> for live sony support only to be told that there is a
> problem with the mn-520 itself. I don't believe this to
> be true becaus i've plugged it into an older model Dell
> and HP laptop and both of them pick it up right away. I
> need to know if I should not have bought this, but based
> on the system requirements it should work in my laptop.

I did ty that suggestion, but it still doesn't work. I
am still trying to figure out if this product is
compatible with my laptop
>-----Original Message-----
>Matt, I'd take a look first in Device Manager to see
what networking devices
>are on the system. If you have the normal 1394 Net
Adapter and a Ethernet
>NIC showing only, I'd right-click those, select
Properties and then Disable.
>This doesn't remove them from the machine, only keeps
them from being part
>of the picture.
>
>Then go into Control Panel/Add Hardware and add the MN-
520 manually, since
>it apparently isn't being picked up.
>--
>Chris H.
>Microsoft Windows MVP
>Associate Expert
>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>"Matt" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:7fe101c402dd$d6905e30$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I have a sony Vaio Model PCG-FXA36 laptop. Its cardbus
>> Controller is a Texas Instruments PCI-1420. When I
plug
>> the Mn-520 into my laptop nothing happens. I paid
$19.95
>> for live sony support only to be told that there is a
>> problem with the mn-520 itself. I don't believe this
to
>> be true becaus i've plugged it into an older model Dell
>> and HP laptop and both of them pick it up right away.
I
>> need to know if I should not have bought this, but
based
>> on the system requirements it should work in my
laptop.
>
>
>.
>

It should be fine, Matt. Have you contacted Sony support for information
from them? Perhaps they've got a cardbus update on their web site?
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

"matt" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:7de701c40310$03ba7d50$(E-Mail Removed)...
>I did ty that suggestion, but it still doesn't work. I
> am still trying to figure out if this product is
> compatible with my laptop
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Matt, I'd take a look first in Device Manager to see
> what networking devices
>>are on the system. If you have the normal 1394 Net
> Adapter and a Ethernet
>>NIC showing only, I'd right-click those, select
> Properties and then Disable.
>>This doesn't remove them from the machine, only keeps
> them from being part
>>of the picture.
>>
>>Then go into Control Panel/Add Hardware and add the MN-
> 520 manually, since
>>it apparently isn't being picked up.
>>--
>>Chris H.
>>Microsoft Windows MVP
>>Associate Expert
>>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>
>>"Matt" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>news:7fe101c402dd$d6905e30$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>I have a sony Vaio Model PCG-FXA36 laptop. Its cardbus
>>> Controller is a Texas Instruments PCI-1420. When I
> plug
>>> the Mn-520 into my laptop nothing happens. I paid
> $19.95
>>> for live sony support only to be told that there is a
>>> problem with the mn-520 itself. I don't believe this
> to
>>> be true becaus i've plugged it into an older model Dell
>>> and HP laptop and both of them pick it up right away.
> I
>>> need to know if I should not have bought this, but
> based
>>> on the system requirements it should work in my
> laptop.
>>
>>
>>.
>>

I have two Sony Vaio laptops here (older models), and the
MN520 works fine with both of them.

Is the card slot enabled? On my older Vaios, the slots
can be disabled on the Vaio control panel.

I wouldn't pay much attention to Sony support -- it's
just not very helpful.

>-----Original Message-----
>I did ty that suggestion, but it still doesn't work. I
>am still trying to figure out if this product is
>compatible with my laptop
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Matt, I'd take a look first in Device Manager to see
>what networking devices
>>are on the system. If you have the normal 1394 Net
>Adapter and a Ethernet
>>NIC showing only, I'd right-click those, select
>Properties and then Disable.
>>This doesn't remove them from the machine, only keeps
>them from being part
>>of the picture.
>>
>>Then go into Control Panel/Add Hardware and add the MN-
>520 manually, since
>>it apparently isn't being picked up.
>>--
>>Chris H.
>>Microsoft Windows MVP
>>Associate Expert
>>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>
>>"Matt" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>news:7fe101c402dd$d6905e30$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>I have a sony Vaio Model PCG-FXA36 laptop. Its cardbus
>>> Controller is a Texas Instruments PCI-1420. When I
>plug
>>> the Mn-520 into my laptop nothing happens. I paid
>$19.95
>>> for live sony support only to be told that there is a
>>> problem with the mn-520 itself. I don't believe this
>to
>>> be true becaus i've plugged it into an older model
Dell
>>> and HP laptop and both of them pick it up right
away.
>I
>>> need to know if I should not have bought this, but
>based
>>> on the system requirements it should work in my
>laptop.
>>
>>
>>.
>>
>.
>

How would I find that out?
>-----Original Message-----
>Is that a 32-bit PCMCIA slot you are using.
>
>Matt wrote:
>> I have a sony Vaio Model PCG-FXA36 laptop. Its
cardbus
>> Controller is a Texas Instruments PCI-1420. When I
plug
>> the Mn-520 into my laptop nothing happens. I paid
$19.95
>> for live sony support only to be told that there is a
>> problem with the mn-520 itself. I don't believe this
to
>> be true becaus i've plugged it into an older model
Dell
>> and HP laptop and both of them pick it up right away.
I
>> need to know if I should not have bought this, but
based
>> on the system requirements it should work in my
laptop.
>
>.
>

I uninstalled them and restarted the computer. The
computer didn't say found new hardware, but when I opened
up the device manager both of the slots were reinstalled
and enabled. I am in the process of trying to
communicate with Texas Instruments, but they also want to
pass the buck as to where the problem is.

PCI bus 0, device 10, function 0
PCI bus 0, device 10, function 1

when i click properties on each of them this is the
location where they are found. the zero after pci bus
intrigues me, I would think it would be at least a one.

Thers is also an option in the properties to scan for
hardware changes. I do this when I stick the adapter in
the slot but it still doesn't do anything.
>-----Original Message-----
>I have two Sony Vaio laptops here (older models), and
the
>MN520 works fine with both of them.
>
>Is the card slot enabled? On my older Vaios, the slots
>can be disabled on the Vaio control panel.
>
>I wouldn't pay much attention to Sony support -- it's
>just not very helpful.
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I did ty that suggestion, but it still doesn't work.
I
>>am still trying to figure out if this product is
>>compatible with my laptop
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Matt, I'd take a look first in Device Manager to see
>>what networking devices
>>>are on the system. If you have the normal 1394 Net
>>Adapter and a Ethernet
>>>NIC showing only, I'd right-click those, select
>>Properties and then Disable.
>>>This doesn't remove them from the machine, only keeps
>>them from being part
>>>of the picture.
>>>
>>>Then go into Control Panel/Add Hardware and add the MN-
>>520 manually, since
>>>it apparently isn't being picked up.
>>>--
>>>Chris H.
>>>Microsoft Windows MVP
>>>Associate Expert
>>>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>>
>>>"Matt" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>news:7fe101c402dd$d6905e30$(E-Mail Removed).. .
>>>>I have a sony Vaio Model PCG-FXA36 laptop. Its
cardbus
>>>> Controller is a Texas Instruments PCI-1420. When I
>>plug
>>>> the Mn-520 into my laptop nothing happens. I paid
>>$19.95
>>>> for live sony support only to be told that there is a
>>>> problem with the mn-520 itself. I don't believe
this
>>to
>>>> be true becaus i've plugged it into an older model
>Dell
>>>> and HP laptop and both of them pick it up right
>away.
>>I
>>>> need to know if I should not have bought this, but
>>based
>>>> on the system requirements it should work in my
>>laptop.
>>>
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>>.
>>
>.
>

Sorry, mine are using RICOH hardware -- not a big help
here. Have you gotten any card working before on the Sony
laptop?

More often is a configuration problem, but could be a
hardware problem -- and I'm afraid that the appropriate
people for addressing an hardware issue (if there is one)
is Sony, not TI.

>-----Original Message-----
>I uninstalled them and restarted the computer. The
>computer didn't say found new hardware, but when I
opened
>up the device manager both of the slots were reinstalled
>and enabled. I am in the process of trying to
>communicate with Texas Instruments, but they also want
to
>pass the buck as to where the problem is.
>
>PCI bus 0, device 10, function 0
>PCI bus 0, device 10, function 1
>
>when i click properties on each of them this is the
>location where they are found. the zero after pci bus
>intrigues me, I would think it would be at least a one.
>
>Thers is also an option in the properties to scan for
>hardware changes. I do this when I stick the adapter in
>the slot but it still doesn't do anything.
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I have two Sony Vaio laptops here (older models), and
>the
>>MN520 works fine with both of them.
>>
>>Is the card slot enabled? On my older Vaios, the slots
>>can be disabled on the Vaio control panel.
>>
>>I wouldn't pay much attention to Sony support -- it's
>>just not very helpful.
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>I did ty that suggestion, but it still doesn't work.
>I
>>>am still trying to figure out if this product is
>>>compatible with my laptop
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>Matt, I'd take a look first in Device Manager to see
>>>what networking devices
>>>>are on the system. If you have the normal 1394 Net
>>>Adapter and a Ethernet
>>>>NIC showing only, I'd right-click those, select
>>>Properties and then Disable.
>>>>This doesn't remove them from the machine, only keeps
>>>them from being part
>>>>of the picture.
>>>>
>>>>Then go into Control Panel/Add Hardware and add the
MN-
>>>520 manually, since
>>>>it apparently isn't being picked up.
>>>>--
>>>>Chris H.
>>>>Microsoft Windows MVP
>>>>Associate Expert
>>>>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>>>
>>>>"Matt" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>>news:7fe101c402dd$d6905e30$(E-Mail Removed). ..
>>>>>I have a sony Vaio Model PCG-FXA36 laptop. Its
>cardbus
>>>>> Controller is a Texas Instruments PCI-1420. When I
>>>plug
>>>>> the Mn-520 into my laptop nothing happens. I paid
>>>$19.95
>>>>> for live sony support only to be told that there is
a
>>>>> problem with the mn-520 itself. I don't believe
>this
>>>to
>>>>> be true becaus i've plugged it into an older model
>>Dell
>>>>> and HP laptop and both of them pick it up right
>>away.
>>>I
>>>>> need to know if I should not have bought this, but
>>>based
>>>>> on the system requirements it should work in my
>>>laptop.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>.
>>>>
>>>.
>>>
>>.
>>
>.
>