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    Metabox P150hm not detecting wireless network card

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by ChenShifu, Apr 29, 2012.

  1. ChenShifu

    ChenShifu Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi guy, I'm having trouble with WLAN set after after I reinstalled windows. As I tried to install WLAN driver, a message would pop up and notify me that no hardware can be detected for this driver, and I need to either instanll it or enable it, I been trying to look for ways to enable it in device manager, but Wireless card was not listed in there, so I tried to use find device option but it wasn't successful either. Does this means that I need to physically remove the wireless network card and reinstall it?
    PS i'm using a Bigfoot killer N-1102 wireless card.
     
    ChenShifu, Apr 29, 2012
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    custom90gt Doc Mod Super Moderator

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    make sure you download the hotkey drivers. After that, ensure the blue wireless light is on (press fn f11 if it isn't) and then try to reinstall wireless drivers.
     
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    This exactly. When it's disabled via hotkey, the OS will not see the card at all. Re-enabling it will cause it to be detected and function as normal. If installing the hotkey driver and using the shortcut doesn't work, then the card may actually be defective, but that's rare.
     
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    thanks for the quick replies guy, still at uni now will try it out once I get thanks again :D
     
    ChenShifu, Apr 30, 2012
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    arrgg...just installed hotkey driver. clicked Fn f11 the icon on screen shows Wifi is on but no wifi light....
     
    ChenShifu, Apr 30, 2012
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    Well that's getting somewhere. Does it show up in the device manager when you toggle it now? You may still need to install the drivers for the wireless card.
     
    Anthony@MALIBAL, Apr 30, 2012
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