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    M11x reinstalling Windows 7 issues

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by Thomas@pc, Jun 28, 2010.

  1. Thomas@pc

    Thomas@pc Notebook Consultant

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    I decided to make this thread because I'm having some problems with reinstalling W7 on my m11x, and I think I'm not/ will not be the only one.

    Ok, I reinstalled Windows 7 and I have a couple of problems. First of all, there are 5 devices in the "device manager" that my m11x doesn't recognize.
    There aren't any details about them so it's impossible to know what they are.

    Second, one of them is the Wireless internet thing, it isn't working now because it needs a driver, so I had to put a cable in my laptop.

    Third, which driver do I need to download for my wireless thing? I don't know which one to choose from the Dell website.

    If anyone knows what to do, please help!
     
    Thomas@pc, Jun 28, 2010
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  2. Arklight

    Arklight Notebook Evangelist

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    If you can go to the dell website, type in your service tag located on the bottom of your machine, and all the drivers that are showing "recommended" are important.
    that's the best thing to do because the service tag is the ID of your system which holds all the record of what hardware is installed there.
     
    Arklight, Jun 28, 2010
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