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    HP DV7T Express card Slot Not working with dwa-652 HELP!

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Blood1, Sep 18, 2008.

  1. Blood1

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    hello, I have a HP DV7t and just got the D-Link DWA-652 network card.
    I got it b/c the Intel 5100 sux with the D-link DIR-655. Only getting 65Mbps.

    According to the spec sheet the dv7t has an available "PC Card Slots • 1 ExpressCard/54 Slot" where the remote gets stored.

    When I plug in the network card into the slot nothing happens? What am I missing or doing wrong? No lights come on the card or anything pops up in Vista 64bit.
    Can someone who also has the same setup help me out here.
    I tried looking in the BIOS if maybe it was disabled but the BIOS on this thing sux. There is no Device section to turn on/off devices. It's all on by default I supposed.
    Please any help would be appreciated. :mad:
     
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    Come on does anyone have this setup combo that can help me out here?
    HP Support isn't really too helpful.
    The card doesn't work in my HP DV7T & my wifes Vostro 1500 but does work in my 8yrs old Toshiba Tecra.
     
    Blood1, Sep 19, 2008
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    and it is a express 54 card?
     
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    Ok, just found out that the 2 are not compatible. The 652 is a PCMIA card and the DV7T comes with the Express slot which is newer technolgy. So i gotta get a different laptop card that works with Express Slot and not PCMIA.
    Just an FYI for everyone else...
     
    Blood1, Sep 19, 2008
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