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    WIDI problemes

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Branzy1987, Jan 31, 2014.

  1. Branzy1987

    Branzy1987 Notebook Evangelist

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    Why I cant install on my alienware 17 Intel WiDi? my wirreless is bcm4352...and it give me this erorr...I install the last drivers widi.png
     
    Branzy1987, Jan 31, 2014
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  2. widezu69

    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    Because Intel WiDi needs an Intel Wireless card. Your wireless card is made by Broadcom.
     
    widezu69, Jan 31, 2014
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  3. Alienware-L_Porras

    Alienware-L_Porras Company Representative

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    To have WiDi you need an Intel video Card and Intel Wireless card.
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Jan 31, 2014
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  4. Branzy1987

    Branzy1987 Notebook Evangelist

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    The seller from tv, said that every i3 i5 i7 procesor can work widi with the tv... thanks for the unser
     
    Branzy1987, Jan 31, 2014
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    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    Seller is misinformed. Probably got it mixed up with Intel Graphics.
     
    widezu69, Jan 31, 2014
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    Branzy1987 Notebook Evangelist

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    Support Knowledge Base wirreless is on the list...olso my procesor...olso video card...and operating sistem
     
    Branzy1987, Feb 1, 2014
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    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    You need all of them: i7 + Intel Wifi + Intel Graphics + Windows OS.
     
    widezu69, Feb 1, 2014
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  8. Branzy1987

    Branzy1987 Notebook Evangelist

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    But I have all of them, i7 procesor, wirrless card supported for widi by intel, intel hd 4600 and windows 7
     
    Branzy1987, Feb 1, 2014
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    Hackintoshihope AlienMeetsApple

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    You have a Broadcom wireless card it is not supported will not be supported and cannot be supported. You will need an INTEL BRANDED wireless card to use that feature.
     
    Hackintoshihope, Feb 1, 2014
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  10. steviejones133

    steviejones133 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Holy thread resurrection, Batman.......

    I've read through this after picking up a Broadcom 4352 card (just for kicks, really as it was dirt cheap) with the expectation that it would allow me to use WiDI, too.......cannot get it working though, even though I have a supported CPU, HD4600 iGFX and according to Intel, a supported WiFi Card as well (see below link)

    Support Knowledge Base - System requirements for Intel® WiDi

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    Has anyone been able to get WiDi working with a 4352? - it's grating on me that I supposedly have all the prerequisites, including Windows OS, but the darn thing will just not have it......

    Any input appreciated. Thanks fella's....
     
    steviejones133, Apr 18, 2014
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    Branzy1987 Notebook Evangelist

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    no, you cant use it!
     
    Branzy1987, Apr 18, 2014
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    steviejones133 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Haha, yeah - I know that as I can't get it working, but if everything is supported as per Intel's own requirements, why the hell doesn't it work !! LOL
     
    steviejones133, Apr 18, 2014
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    steviejones133 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Well, just an update. I managed to get WiDi working with my Broadcom 4352 that I bought for that very purpose. Couldn't get it working with Windows 7. I've recently done a clean install of Windows 8.1 (8.1 update once installed) along with Dell Broadcom drivers. Works fine. Swipe in from the right > devices > project > add a wireless display. Bingo. WiDi working.

    So much for having to have an INTEL card.....the 4352 is on the list of WiDi supported cards, maybe it was just crappy driver issues etc. The WiDi update tool would not acknowledge while I was on Win 7. WiDi is built into 8.1, so maybe there is something there that helped. Who knows. All I know is that it is working.

    See spoiler below and Device Manager shot. I have a D-link MainStage for WiDi which is shown as available to connect to in the spoiler picture.

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]
     
    steviejones133, Apr 23, 2014
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    tux_topo, Oct 21, 2014
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