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    CF-50 Wireless Detection Problem

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by dwschool, Jan 27, 2008.

  1. dwschool

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    Hi everyone and thanks in advance for any help

    I purchased ten CF-50EAKUCKM model toughbooks that have internal wireless, a intel wifi card inserted into the mini pci slot. The hd was wiped clean so i installed xp, everything is functioning properly, i have found and installed all the drivers successfully but the $%#$% won't detect my wifi card. I have been screwing with the problem for two days now and what is really odd, i can't find no one online with a similar problem. There is nothing pertaining to the mini pci in the bios, nothing to enable/disable and i am reaching my wits end. i have the driver but windows does not detect the card, like it's not there, i have tried different cards that i know work and still nothing, i might think the laptop is faulty but the identical problem exists in all 10 machines, even though they are from different buyers, help PLEASE.

    thanks
     
    dwschool, Jan 27, 2008
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    Modly Warranty Voider

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    I couldn't get it to work with my cards either when I tried. I just assumed the slot was screwed.

    Could be hardware locked though.
     
    Modly, Jan 27, 2008
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    I've downloaded the DMI veiwer for the book and it find the slot, even says its in use. I have read about people saying that it should show up in the bios, the pci slot or something but nothing is showing up in mine?
     
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    Apparently the bios was designed to disable the wifi, i upgraded the bios and works perfectly now.

    thanks
     
    dwschool, Jan 28, 2008
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    Good info to know! Next time I have a screwed up 50, I'll know what to do.
     
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    I have the same problem as dwschool. You mention updating the BIOS. Can you point me in the right direction. My current version is v3.01L12 M28. I've tried a BIOS Flash util but it just reports that an update is available, and I can't seem to find where to get it from.
    TIA
     
    Recon, Jan 29, 2008
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    Thanks for this. Worked a treat . Can't understand why the latest release of BIOS actually disabled and removed from BIOS the wireless capability but Mine is not to reason why. Cheers again.
     
    Recon, Jan 30, 2008
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    Good question. Might have been a corporate thing...
     
    Modly, Jan 30, 2008
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