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    T42 Drivers

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Dignitan, Jun 9, 2011.

  1. Dignitan

    Dignitan Newbie

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    Recently I fixed up a T42, and I got the final part in today. It seems like I got everything working except for the wireless card. I have tried downloading from the Lenovo website but it the driver apparently didn't do anything. Any help is appreciated.

    -IBM ThinkPad T42 2373-R93
    -Windows XP SP3 32bit
     
    Dignitan, Jun 9, 2011
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  2. GomJabbar

    GomJabbar Notebook Consultant

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    GomJabbar, Jun 9, 2011
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  3. Renee

    Renee Notebook Virtuoso

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    What do you mean, "the driver didn't do anything"? Was it a t42 Driver? What OS was it for?

    Renee
     
    Renee, Jun 9, 2011
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  4. choder

    choder Notebook Consultant

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    Pull the Hardware or Device ID from Device Manager and plug the values into the search fields at PCI Vendor and Device Lists.
     
    choder, Jun 9, 2011
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    Kaso Notebook Virtuoso

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    And make sure you activate the WiFi device:

    1. Check the BIOS, enable the device.

    2. Fn + F5 to switch it on.

    3. Connect to the nearest router.

    :)
     
    Kaso, Jun 9, 2011
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