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    Bsod

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by hon9033, Jul 8, 2012.

  1. hon9033

    hon9033 Newbie

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    Hi all,

    I have encountered BSOD on my R1 for a few times now but it happens only on very specific conditions. It only occurs when I connect my iPhone 4s via ad-hoc (WEP encryption) to the laptop (using the control panel, not the intel proset programs). After connection, the BSOD happens randomly, sometimes within minutes, sometimes not even in hours.

    BTW, my network adaptor is Intel(R) Centrino(R) Advanced-N 6205. The BSOD never occur at any other time, even when i'm connected to wifi in my uni or at friends'.

    Any thoughts on what might be the problem? Haven't got the minidump file yet. Would upload when it happens again.
     
    hon9033, Jul 8, 2012
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  2. smokeydogsmokey

    smokeydogsmokey Notebook Consultant

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    Apple messing yo networks up since 1976,
     
    smokeydogsmokey, Jul 10, 2012
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  3. Porter

    Porter Notebook Virtuoso

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    I have had about a dozen BSOD’s since I got mine last week, this is on a fresh clean install on my SSD. Every minidump shows the Intel 6250 wireless card driver is causing the issue. I updated to the latest one from the Intel site and I haven’t had another one yet. If it does come back I plan to change out my 6250 with the killer wifi card in my m18x and see if the problem moves or not. Also if needed, I will do another clean install.

    I don’t do anything apple at all, I detest itunes, ipods and macs etc so I have none of that.
     
    Porter, Jul 10, 2012
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  4. Alienware-L_Porras

    Alienware-L_Porras Company Representative

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    You should try reinstalling the Wireless drivers as dajohu states. Try the ones from Dell and if they don't work or continue giving your the problem the use the ones from Intel's website.
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Jul 11, 2012
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