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    m17x All network stuff stopped working

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Omroth, Apr 3, 2012.

  1. Omroth

    Omroth Notebook Guru

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    Hey guys.

    I ran ccleaner and driver sweep and reinstalled my old video card drivers. The video card drivers are fine but now there are no drivers for my network card or wifi card. Can someone please tell me which ones I need to download? I have an m17xR1.

    Thank you very much.

    Ian
     
    Omroth, Apr 3, 2012
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    katalin_2003 NBR Spectre Super Moderator

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    Can you take a screenshot of the Uninstall a Program list in Control Panel?
     
    katalin_2003, Apr 3, 2012
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  3. Joe85

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    Start>Computer>System properties>Device manager.

    Find your network card and go to Dell drivers and downloads.
     
    Joe85, Apr 3, 2012
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  4. Mr. Fox

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    Ooops. It sounds like you put check marks in all the boxes instead of only the appropriate boxes in DriverSweeper.

    You should be able to simply download reinstall the drivers that got blasted out by DriverSweeper.

    Drivers and Downloads | Dell [United States]
     
    Mr. Fox, Apr 3, 2012
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  5. katalin_2003

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    ^^ Yes, but there's a trick to it, that's why i'm asking for a screenshot ;)
     
    katalin_2003, Apr 3, 2012
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    Yup, both problems have the same solution!
     
    katalin_2003, Apr 3, 2012
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  8. Omroth

    Omroth Notebook Guru

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    Thanks guys. I have the wifi card working now but I still can't find a driver for the ethernet card...
     
    Omroth, Apr 8, 2012
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  9. katalin_2003

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    You don't ha.ve to, just let windows install the generic one
     
    katalin_2003, Apr 8, 2012
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