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    DV8T - Running Windows 2008 Server

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Deepak Kumar, Sep 25, 2010.

  1. Deepak Kumar

    Deepak Kumar Newbie

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    Hi All,

    I just bought an HP Pavillion DV8T and love it. 18.4" screen, i7 processor, two 7200 RPM drives, 8 GB RAM, for under $1200 !!!! :) :)

    This makes a great Hyper-v machine for running my software demos and I have Windows 2008 server 64 bit running well on it.

    The only thing I can't get working is the Wireless network card. The HP website lists two Windows 7 drivers, for intel pro and broadcom. Neither works.

    Does anyone know which actual wireless chipset this laptop contains, and if there are windows 2008 64 bit drivers available somewhere?

    thanks,
    Deepak
     
    Deepak Kumar, Sep 25, 2010
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  2. KLF

    KLF NBR Super Modernator Super Moderator

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    Win 2008 = Vista
    Win 2008 R2 = Win7

    Basically you need to look for Vista drivers instead of Win7. Most of the time they are one and same but not always.

    To identify chipset, open your device manager and double-click the unknown device you know is the wireless. Open the Details tab and choose Hardware Ids from the dropdown menu.

    Do a google search with VEN_xxx DEV_xxx you see there. (VEN_xxx obviously is the Vendor of the card, while DEV_xxx is the Device id itself.) With that info you can find correct drivers from the Vendor's own website instead, if ones offered by HP do not work.
     
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