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    Help!! really messed up my computer!!

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by hayabusa702, Nov 11, 2011.

  1. hayabusa702

    hayabusa702 Newbie

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    So I decided to reinstall windows 7 due to the sound issues I was having this morning and disaster struck. On the new reinstalled windows I cant sense wifi, the resolution is all out of whack, and worst of all the sound still doesnt work!!! What should i do? I am using my brother's computer to type all of this.
     
    hayabusa702, Nov 11, 2011
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    kakureru Notebook Geek

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    did you read what I noted on your old thread?
    sounds like to me your now missing a butt load of drivers.

    go to dell's site and download everything. a raw win 7 don't support
    squat in that laptop. (which is what dell includes with laptop, everything else is on the second disc)
     
    kakureru, Nov 11, 2011
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    sfara Notebook Guru

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    If you don't know how to install/configure your computer you should call a friend or someone who knows about this stuff.
     
    sfara, Nov 11, 2011
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    hayabusa702 Newbie

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    Still cant detect wifi, Spent a couple hours downloading things to my brother's laptop and transferring it over via usb. I d/led every driver for wireless cards and they wont install.
     
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    hayabusa702 Newbie

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    fixed it. ran an update on windows and voila!
     
    hayabusa702, Nov 11, 2011
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    RIKO Notebook Consultant

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    knob comes to mind......
     
    RIKO, Nov 11, 2011
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    alienwolf Notebook Deity

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    Glade you got it fixed..Hey he got the thing fixed he has to learn someway. Or did everyone get born like Sheldon? ;)
     
    alienwolf, Nov 11, 2011
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    ryandolph25 Notebook Consultant

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    I think you didn't install the correct drivers man, go to Dell Drivers site and search your rig, you can look for its appropriate drivers there.
     
    ryandolph25, Nov 12, 2011
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