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    gateway m320 wireless problems

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by joeypm, Mar 11, 2010.

  1. joeypm

    joeypm Newbie

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    my laptop crashed and my recovery is corrupt... i managed to get window xp setup and downloaded wireless drivers but the wireless does not show up in the hardware manager.... helppppppppppppp

    Please! thankyou
     
    joeypm, Mar 11, 2010
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  2. Shyster1

    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Attach the system to your router with an ethernet cable (so it has a connection to the internet), then uninstall the wireless drivers and let XP "discover" the wireless NIC as "new hardware" and go find the drivers it needs for it.
     
    Shyster1, Mar 12, 2010
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