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    Wireless Adapter.

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by Rosefox911, Nov 14, 2009.

  1. Rosefox911

    Rosefox911 Notebook Consultant

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    Hi, well I'm having this weird problem in windows 7. My wireless card for some reason isn't working as it should. Let me explain, when I first boot up my computer it doesn't work at all, for it to work I need to restart it. If I shut it down again, it won't work until I restart it. I'm thinking it might be a driver issue, where can I find the driver for my wireless wifi card? Thank you.
     
    Rosefox911, Nov 14, 2009
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    pritchardavid Notebook Geek

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    First of all what is your computer model? Then we can link your to the driver
     
    pritchardavid, Nov 14, 2009
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  3. Rosefox911

    Rosefox911 Notebook Consultant

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    I have a M17x.
     
    Rosefox911, Nov 14, 2009
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    pritchardavid Notebook Geek

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    Have you tried the driver from the dell driver page for it?

    http://support.euro.dell.com/suppor...typeid=-1&dateid=-1&formatid=-1&fileid=341834

    Also you could try these drivers

    http://forums.laptopvideo2go.com/topic/14644-latest-broadcom-943xx-driver/

    these drivers on this page are modded and more update than the dell page normally
    comes without the crappy software that dell provides with the driver download


    Or you could try updating your chipset driver (Can download direct from intel and nvidia for that for latest versions)

    Or updating your BIOS

    btw did, you install windows 7 by an upgrade or an clean install, has if you done the upgrade, this may cause problems
     
    pritchardavid, Nov 14, 2009
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  5. BatBoy

    BatBoy Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    There is a compatibility issue with the NV Chipset driver and the Wifi in W7. Your post has been moved to the M17x & Win 7 Thread.

    This thread is now closed.

    Thanks.
     
    BatBoy, Nov 14, 2009
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