Plug and Play BIOS Required for Hot/Warm Docking/Undocking

 Last reviewed: September 13, 1995
Article ID: Q126117
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

When you dock or undock your computer it no longer operates properly. For example, your keyboard or mouse stops working.

CAUSE

Your computer does not have a Plug and Play BIOS. Your computer must have a Plug and Play BIOS to support hot or warm docking and undocking.

RESOLUTION

You must turn your computer off before you dock or undock it if the computer does not have a Plug and Play BIOS. You may want to contact your computer's manufacturer about upgrading the BIOS to a Plug and Play version.

MORE INFORMATION

Hot docking and undocking refers to inserting the computer in the docking station or removing it from the docking station while the computer is running at full power. Warm docking refers to docking or undocking the computer while it is in suspended mode. Laptop or portable computers with a Plug and Play BIOS can be hot or warm docked and undocked.

Some computer manufacturers will not supply a Plug and Play BIOS for certain computer models. For example, Toshiba has stated that it will not provide a Plug and Play BIOS for T4600 laptop computers.

KBCategory: kbhw kb3rdparty kbmm
KBSubcategory: wpp95 win95 winboot
Additional reference words: 95 pnp

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Last reviewed: September 13, 1995
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