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    Acer Aspire V5-573G

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by DestinyJK, Apr 20, 2015.

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    DestinyJK Newbie

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    Hello,

    My Acer Aspire V5-573G was preinstalled with Windows 8.1, but I saw some thread here on this forum which said that it would be possible to run Windows 7 on the laptop, so i downgraded the aweful Windows 8.1 to Windows 7. The official acer drivers are only available for Windows 8.1, but i managed to install some on Windows 7. Now i've got a problem, because my wireless connection isn't working. As soon as I connect a cable, it's connected to the internet. I tried to install a driver of Qualcomm Atheros or something like that, but as soon as i open the setup, the setup closes.

    What the hell should I do now? I'm pretty stressed out because i've got to use my laptop for my study, and wireless is the only option available on my school.

    Thanks!
     
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    downloads No, Dee Dee, no! Super Moderator

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    Does the card show in Device Manager? Do you have Launch Manager installed?
     
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    [​IMG]

    I've just tried to search and install Launch Manager, I installed it but i don't notice anything different.

    Thanks for your fast reply!


    EDIT

    I tried removing the driver and reinstalling it, but then I get this message:
    [​IMG]
     
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    Judging by the fact that you have two devices lacking a driver and one of those is a Broadcom Bluetooth device, I'm guessing the Wi-Fi card is also Broadcom made, which is why you can't install drivers from Atheros properly.
     
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    The hardware ID is:
    PCI\VEN_14E4&DEV_4359&SUBSYS_E04B105B&REV_00

    But where can i get the right Windows 7 x64 driver?

    EDIT
    I've installed this http://www.driveridentifier.com/sca...1cb2dba06158/2156969432/PCI\VEN_14E4&DEV_4359 and it now works!

    Thanks for your help, +1 for this forum!
     
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    Try this one. (you need to click on "Telecharger" to download)
     
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    Kirrr Notebook Deity

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    There's an update tool on Acer's website. It detects the hardware and downloads tha latest Acer variants.
     
    Kirrr, Apr 21, 2015
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    It does that indeed but since Acer almost never update any drivers, this will be the initial driver the notebook had been launched with. It is a good idea to detect hardware and get working base drivers though.
     
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    Exactly. At least you can confirm your hardware.
     
    Kirrr, Apr 23, 2015
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