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    Help with killer wireless into m11x...

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by Emm3, Sep 26, 2011.

  1. Emm3

    Emm3 Notebook Evangelist

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    Ok just curious have a fresh reinstall on my r3 and the network card shows as unknown and says not functioning in the devices. Obviously I can't connect online how do I get the network card up and running?

    I'm assuming I can download drivers onto a USB stick and install them? I'm fairly newb I just like to ask so I have a general idea on what to do before I start :)
     
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    Use a main pc to create ISO's of the backup disk, Just transfer them to a stick or over the network. Other option is a portable CD drive

    Should in theory be able to run them from a stick, if not hit up dells website
     
    stevenc152, Sep 26, 2011
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    That will work fine, can you use a wired connection to download and install the drivers?
     
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  4. Emm3

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    actually yeah Ill need to unplug my desktop though.. will it still work (plugged in) although its not configured? I know I dont see a wifi icon on the bottom right even though I see the light on above the f1 key
     
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    Ok need some help guys. I downloaded the driver for killer wireless to USB and I got it working. Installed a few games and then did the windows update. While on configuring 3/3 of windows it fails and I get a blue screen with memory dump and stuff and it reboots only to do the same thing again and again.

    I saw recovery partition? Can I wipe and restart windows without having a cd drive?
     
    Emm3, Sep 26, 2011
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    Yes you can restore it back to factory specs without a cdrom drive. You just have press F8 at boot to do a restore of the image. This will wipe the drive clean so backup what you need if you can before hand.
     
    SA Spurs1, Oct 7, 2011
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