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    M17x problems w/ WiFi driver and other devices

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by youngeno, Feb 24, 2011.

  1. youngeno

    youngeno Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi guys. Love this forum, read it all the time and this is my first post.

    I just bought a used M17x from craigslist, seller gave me all documentation and boxes w/ Alienware OS CD but no driver cd because he said he misplaced it. I didn't think anything of it because I was thinking, "I can just get the drivers online!" But, I'm having the worst luck. There's a few Unknown Device/Base System Device/Network Controller drivers that aren't digitally signed and I can't update them at all. I've tried installing both M17x WiFi drivers and none of them work.

    My M17x specs are:
    i7 720
    HD 4870 Xfire
    4 GB DDR3
    200GB Hard Drive

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    Any help is appreciated. If there's a similar post to this one on a different thread, I apologize.

    Thank you.
     
    youngeno, Feb 24, 2011
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  2. JaiaV

    JaiaV Notebook Evangelist

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    Did you install the Intel chipset driver before everything else? This is very important as you really can't install / have most drivers work for your M17x without it.
     
    JaiaV, Feb 24, 2011
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  3. youngeno

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    I have the chipset driver installed now because I just reformatted. Should I install the HalfMini card driver now?
     
    youngeno, Feb 24, 2011
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    Install the 4870 driver instead of the 5870 driver/VBIOS. Definitely don't install the VBIOS. That's the only difference.
     
    JaiaV, Feb 24, 2011
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    This is the error I'm getting still!! Is the WiFi card corrupt? Please help!!!

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    youngeno, Feb 24, 2011
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    Which Wi-Fi card do you have? Are you sure it's the half-mini card?

    Mine is the Intel 6300 and the half-mini card drivers won't run.
     
    JaiaV, Feb 24, 2011
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    ten char cause i pretty dumb for double posting. <3
     
    youngeno, Feb 24, 2011
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    You are the man. I dug deep into the driver folder and installed the right setup file. Thanks for your help. It worked!!!!!!!!!!
     
    youngeno, Feb 24, 2011
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    Knew it was somethin' crazy like that. Glad you got it all straightened out. :D Which driver did it end up being?
     
    JaiaV, Feb 24, 2011
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    The 6300. :) I appreciate you, and this forum. <3
     
    youngeno, Feb 24, 2011
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    You're welcome and thanks for being awesome to work with. +1 rep for you just for being cool! This is an awesome place, I might stick around for a bit *takes off his web wilderness wandering hat*.
     
    JaiaV, Feb 24, 2011
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