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    Bigfoot Network Manager?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by SynGT, Sep 17, 2011.

  1. SynGT

    SynGT Notebook Enthusiast

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    So, I've had my Mx14 for some time now, it's great I love it. Blah blah.

    The one problem I'm having is with the Bigfoot Networks Manager program. I never used it at all, until one day I wanted to start setting priorities, and I went in, and ran my test, set my priorities, thought I was done.

    But now, every time my computer starts it's asking me to run the test again (is this necassary?).

    In addition, it doesn't ever seem to save any of the settings. For instance, everytime I close it, it gives me the notification that it's going to remain in the system tray, and I always click the box that says "don't show me this again", and yet it always shows. I've also gone onto the advanced tab, and unclicked the "show notifications" option, and when it close it that one time, it won't show it, but ever ytime I restart my computer again, that box comes back clicked.

    How can I make this stop??
     
    SynGT, Sep 17, 2011
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  2. SynGT

    SynGT Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm guessing noone else is having any troubles w/ it?
     
    SynGT, Sep 18, 2011
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    I believe there is a fix for this -- I found it by googling but I don't have the reference anymore. Try Google. The fix worked. However, I no longer use the Bigfoot software or driver; instead, I prefer the Atheros driver with no additional software.
     
    lucretius, Sep 18, 2011
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    hi any link for the Atheros driver? As i'm not sure which driver to download.
     
    llelitell, Sep 20, 2011
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    whats the point of the killer manager anyways?
     
    jasong888, Sep 20, 2011
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    i reinstalled windows 7 also, but my network still isn't recognizing my 5ghz wireless for some reason...only the 2.4ghz
     
    jasong888, Sep 21, 2011
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    Hey lucretius,

    Just wondering how do you install drivers in those formats?
    I dont see an .exe file or anything similar, there are like .sys and .inf files!
     
    jamiesin, Sep 26, 2011
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    Right click the .inf file and click install. Otherwise, you can install from the control panel -> device manager if you have some other driver installed for wireless -- goto network adapters -> wireless and right click for properties. Goto the driver tab and click on update driver -- then you need to point it to the Atheros .inf file.

    Hope this helps.

    L.
     
    lucretius, Sep 26, 2011
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