[LBo] Re: PCM Slot Remains Powered After Laptop Shutdown

[Anerobe]

Anita Lewis wrote:

> On 10/29/2006 01:37 PM Anerobe wrote:
>> When I shutdown my laptop (KDE GUI), after my laptop powers down, the
>> PCMCIA slot remains powered (w/external power block connected).

> 1. What distro of Linux are you using?
PCLinuxOS

> 2. What is the card for?
Linksys wireless connection

> 3. When you shutdown in KDE, do you click on some button?  I don't have
> KDE on mine; so I'm not sure how that works.
>From a menu system, I click "Log out..."; then "Turn Off Computer"

> 4. How do you observe that the card is still on?  Does it have a light
> or something?  Does it stay on or does it eventually turn off?

Yes, the power light remains on. It does not turn off. If I unplug the PCM
card, and then reinsert it, the power light comes back on (socket is
energized). However if I unplug the 110 vac power block, the light goes
out, and remains out, even if I plug the power block back in...

Anerobe