Installed Windows 7: Won't Detect Wireless Network Adaptor, Won't Detect sound card

Discussion in 'Windows 7' started by davehouse, Dec 9, 2009.

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  1. James33

    James33 MDL Novice

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    #21 James33, Dec 10, 2009


    What we need to know is the brand name and model number of this laptop.
    You then should get some answers to what drivers are needed or even if that laptop is supported.
     
  2. davehouse

    davehouse MDL Junior Member

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    #22 davehouse, Dec 10, 2009 (OP)
    My laptop is a compaq nc8000.
     
  3. davehouse

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    #23 davehouse, Dec 10, 2009 (OP)
    Went onto hewlett packard, seeing as the driver for the wlan adapter is only for xp, no mention of vista/windows 7, am I screwed?
     
  4. thedonofdeath

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  5. davehouse

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  6. davehouse

    davehouse MDL Junior Member

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    #26 davehouse, Dec 11, 2009 (OP)
    Actually I'm still not sure it's detected my video card, I tried to use the video driver installation files on HP's site for the nc8000 and they all said they couldn't install because the card wasn't on the computer. Does microsoft have some sort of basic card I'm using? Device manager says I'm using 'standard VGA graphics adapter'. I'm just curious because the picture quality is definitely worse than it was on XP.



    Is this a problem with Windows 7 compatibility with my hardware? If I buy windows XP will I be able to install all my drivers without any problems?
     
  7. davehouse

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    #27 davehouse, Dec 11, 2009 (OP)
    anyone any input?
     
  8. davehouse

    davehouse MDL Junior Member

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    #28 davehouse, Dec 11, 2009 (OP)
    anyone ?
     
  9. thedonofdeath

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    #29 thedonofdeath, Dec 11, 2009
    umm

    dude im going to say this one last time for you. LAVALYS EVERST it will tell you everything you need to know about your drivers. and specific numbers. just download and install. pm if you still need help
     
  10. davehouse

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    #30 davehouse, Dec 12, 2009 (OP)
    Ok, I downloaded that and in the pci devices section it tells me my wireless device is the Atheros 802.11g wireless network adapter, but I can't seem to find any drivers for that at all on the internet?
     
  11. davehouse

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  12. davehouse

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  13. davehouse

    davehouse MDL Junior Member

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    #33 davehouse, Dec 12, 2009 (OP)
    How can I install drivers for my wireless network adapter when my computer can't detect it?
     
  14. davehouse

    davehouse MDL Junior Member

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    #34 davehouse, Dec 12, 2009 (OP)
    anyone at all?
     
  15. davehouse

    davehouse MDL Junior Member

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    #35 davehouse, Dec 12, 2009 (OP)
    ???????????.?
     
  16. davehouse

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    #36 davehouse, Dec 12, 2009 (OP)
    anyone ?
     
  17. DKNY23

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    #37 DKNY23, Dec 12, 2009
    is this ur spec?

    # Processor Intel Pentium M 725 / 1.6 GHz
    # Platform Technology Intel Centrino
    # Graphics Processor / Vendor AGP 4x - ATI Mobility Radeon 9600 PRO
    # Wireless NIC Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG
     
  18. davehouse

    davehouse MDL Junior Member

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    #38 davehouse, Dec 12, 2009 (OP)

    That's my graphics card but my wireless is different, I thnk I wrote it somewhere on this page.

    The graphics card drivers are out of date. The AIT website if you follow the link I posted says I can use something called catalyst instead but that didn't work, so I have no idea what I can do about that.

    I have the driver for my wireless network adapter now but I can't install it because it's a .sys file and as my computer can't detect it I can't right click on it and click 'update driver', so I have no idea what I can do about that either.

    I'm open to any ideas at all.
     
  19. davehouse

    davehouse MDL Junior Member

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    #39 davehouse, Dec 12, 2009 (OP)
    surely others have had problems like these?
     
  20. DKNY23

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    #40 DKNY23, Dec 12, 2009
    ur wireless card is broadcom?
     
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