mini PCI 802.11g / Bluetooth

i have a hp pavilion ze4400. i know that it has a open mini PCI card slot on it because i opted not to get the integrated wireless. i have been looking on the internet and found that i can get the one that came from hp originally. but i also want bluetooth too. so i was wondering if i could use the MSI MP54GBT2 wi-fi / bluetooth combo mini PCI card in the slot. Thanks for the help in advance

 

Hello and welcome.

I am sorry, but that WIFI card is only for MSI notebooks and no others. You can try to install it but I doubt it that you wont have much luck.

Sorry.

JC

 

thanks for the help and the fast response.

 

Youre welcome.

JC

 

hmmm I took my intel 2200bg out of my sony laptop and put into others. It didn't work at first but I googled and found the PIN trick. It is now working flawlessly on laptop that has a minipci slot.

 

I recently bought an acer 5102WLMi. It has a switch for bluetooth but this model does not have bluetooth. does anyone know what kind of card acer uses (if I can stay factory I might as well) otherwise any recommendations on a bluetooth card. I assume I will have to get a wireless network/bluetooth combo. this is new territory for me so any input is appreciated.

-todd

acer 5102WLMi
AMD Turion 64 x2 TL50 (1.6 GHz 512 KB L2 cache)
15.4" WXGA, ATI Radeon Xpress 1100, 120 PATA HDD, DVD+/-RW, GGB DDR2, 802.11 B/G

 

Hello todd and welcome.

You need to get a bluetooth module for notebook.

JC

 

is this what you are speaking of?
Link 1

Link 2

also do you know how complicated an install this is?

I have built desktop machines so I have an understanding of what I am doing but I have never been inside a notebook.

Thanks
-todd

 

Hello,

Yes, those are links you posted that is what I am speaking of. Now for installation, since I dont have an Acer notebook, I cant help you on this. But someone hopefully will help you.

JC

 

Oops. Wrong post.