What do you see in device manager if the card was inserted before reboot:
yellow bang and code 10, or the card is not detected at all?
--PA

"Kasper" <Kasper@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:4578F989-E738-4B9F-9742-630E416CF512@microsoft.com...
> Hi Folks,
> I have installed PCMCIA wireless network card in my XP pro laptop and it
> seems to work fine once detected. Problem is that it only gets detected if
> hot-plugged. After a reboot of if the system is booted with the card in - it
> is not detected and I have to eject it and pop it back in each time ( so
> annoying! ). I have tested the card on a different laptop with XP pro and
> .....no problem!. Any ideas what could be the likely cause?