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    Having a problem with my wifi

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by Gamerzlife, Jul 7, 2006.

  1. Gamerzlife

    Gamerzlife Notebook Consultant

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    I have the e1705 and my wifi does not work always. Its more luck to catch it working. It works perfectly fine. Just sometimes when I turn on my computer it is as though my notebook doesnt even have a wifi card, it forgets it has one. Then I have to reboot it a few times to make it remember. Pretty weird since I realy on wireless on campus since its free. :) Any advice. I tried pressing FN and
    f2 but nope. Thanks if you can come up with a solution. :confused:
     
    Gamerzlife, Jul 7, 2006
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    Gamerzlife Notebook Consultant

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    I now reboted my notebook and Im using wifi now. Its a real hastle. If you can find a solution to my problem please help me out thanks :)
     
    Gamerzlife, Jul 7, 2006
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    mattgonebad Notebook Consultant

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    do you have the dell card or the intel? Have you reinstalled your drivers
     
    mattgonebad, Jul 7, 2006
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    Did you reformat and reinstall Windows? If so, did your wireless work prior to that? Did you install the correct drivers?
     
    kegobeer, Jul 7, 2006
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    mckam826 Notebook Consultant

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    try pressing Fn+F2 a few times when you have issues?
     
    mckam826, Jul 7, 2006
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    camsimple Notebook Evangelist

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    My family owns a Dell XPS 140 or something like that, discontinued of course. Sometimes it takes a full minute for the wireless to connect even when I am sitting in my own home right next to the router. Having a lot of background and start up processes delays the startup of the wireless card. Does the card find and capture the signal only to drop it again? or does it never find it in the first place? Do you see the little wireless icon pop up on your system tray?
     
    camsimple, Jul 7, 2006
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  7. Dijital

    Dijital Notebook Enthusiast

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    I would say to try and use the newer wireless drivers that might help or try disabling and re-enabling in the bios, but would do the following in this order:
    - Download newest drivers. (may have to check intel's site as well)
    - Uninstal old drivers.
    - Reboot.
    - Install New drivers.
    - Reboot.
    Hope it works.

    --Dijital

    Let me know if it works.
     
    Dijital, Jul 7, 2006
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    Gamerzlife Notebook Consultant

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    I did reinstal windows. I did instal the wifi drivers,it seems to be that the computer doesnt recognize the wireless card at times. I will try to reinstal the drivers form the site. As for which wifi card I have it is the one that came with the computer from dell, I believe its intell but im not sure Il check it out later, right now Im using wifi so for now its okey thanks. later.
     
    Gamerzlife, Jul 9, 2006
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    Make sure you're installing the right wireless drivers..intel drivers for the intel card or dell drivers for the dell card.
     
    vespoli, Jul 12, 2006
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