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    WIRELESS ISSUE Sony Vaio VGN-NR38M

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by d0tc0m, Sep 2, 2010.

  1. d0tc0m

    d0tc0m Newbie

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    hi i have sony viao it had faulty hardrive so i replaced it and reinstalled vista .
    replaced all drivers vga , sound etc no prob. but in device manager there is no wireless network card showing to prompt ink its a driver issue but there is no exe in the wireless driver from sony to install . the light on the front panel switch is out also. any ideas guys .
     
    d0tc0m, Sep 2, 2010
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  2. H.A.L. 9000

    H.A.L. 9000 Occam's Chainsaw

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    Does it show and exclamation mark in the Device Manager for an Unknown Device?
     
    H.A.L. 9000, Sep 2, 2010
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    d0tc0m Newbie

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    yes h.a.l
    but its not under network .
    thanks for ur reply m8
     
    d0tc0m, Sep 3, 2010
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    nikeseven Notebook Deity

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    Download the drivers and install them. It will be under "Other Devices" until you do that
     
    nikeseven, Sep 3, 2010
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    aha
    i finally got it sorted
    thanks h.a.l i figured from what you said that the unknown ethernet controller. was it. u updated the driver and SUCCESS
    thanks for your input guys.
     
    d0tc0m, Sep 4, 2010
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