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    V6210US Vista WIFI driver? Update disables adapter???

    Discussion in 'HP' started by MattBergholm, Dec 16, 2007.

  1. MattBergholm

    MattBergholm Notebook Enthusiast

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    Okay,
    I have a Compaq V6210US notebook that has been working fine for 6 months or so. I am running Vista Ultimate and when I updated the network driver VIA Windows updates it made the WIFI stop working completely. I thought the adapter failed and bought another one but that didn't work either so I reinstalled Windows and it worked fine for a few days until Windows automatically updated to the new driver again. Now I cant seem to get the old driver to reinstall and can't get it working at all. I do not want to reinstall Windows AGAIN and just wanna know if anyone else has ran into this at all? Ideas???

    Thanks,
    Matt
     
    MattBergholm, Dec 16, 2007
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    timtravel42 Notebook Virtuoso

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    try uninstalling the new driver, then install the old one
     
    timtravel42, Dec 16, 2007
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    When I uninstall the driver it just says "FOUND NEW HARDWARE" again and then says "READY TO USE" again. I disabled automatically update drivers when it finds new hardware but it still does it...
     
    MattBergholm, Dec 16, 2007
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    Does anyone have ANY ideas? I cannot seem to figure this out...
     
    MattBergholm, Dec 17, 2007
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    miner Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    The updated driver disabling the wifi might just be a coincidence. Your problems might be related to the recent recall HP issued for the Presario/Pavillion V6000/DV6000 series. One of the first symptoms listed is about the wifi failures. I would recommend checking up and see if your laptop comes under that recall...
    http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericDocument?docname=c01087277&dlc=en&lc=en&cc=us

    Also try updating to the latest BIOS for your model from HP...
    http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/support.html?pageDisplay=drivers
     
    miner, Dec 17, 2007
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    Well I had it working a minute ago, updated to latest BIOS and device manager doesnt see the WIFI adapter anymore...calling HP now. Looks like thats EXACTLY whats wrong. I am having the exact symptoms they are talking about.

    THANKS! I would have never found that on my own...
    -Matt
     
    MattBergholm, Dec 17, 2007
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