Ibm T30 laptop mini Pci Cisco AIR-MPI350

dimpr · 02-24-2009, 05:38 PM

Hello,
I have an IBM T30 laptop. I haven't been able to connect to my wireless router. The laptop uses a mini Pci Cisco AIR-MPI350 which states is working in the device manager. I have reinstalled win xp pro and d/l drivers thinking that would help, it didn't. I can get on line with the ethernet cable. I have tried to refresh wireless connection. It reads no wireless connection try turning on wireless switch. Don't think I have one. Wireless connection works fine with desktop in my basement. Think maybe the cisco card is bad or maybe laptop has a problem? Thanks for your help in advance it is most appreciated.
Dan

**TriggerFinger** · 02-24-2009, 07:10 PM

Hi Dan,

Yep your suspicions may be correct... try another wireless card so you will know if it is the card or not.

Also check in Device Manager if the card is recognized and enabled. Also check the wireless card configuration (Network Connections and Properties).

dimpr · 02-28-2009, 06:13 AM

Hey Triggerfinger,
Yes I will have to try another wireless card, as I did check all that you have told me to do already. Sorry it took so long for me to respond. There was a death in my family.
Thanks for your time triggerfinger.

dimpr · 02-28-2009, 06:19 AM

Oh Sorry, I wanted to ask you if it is possible for me to recover pics/data on a hard drive that has been erased and reloaded with a new o/s? I lost all my sons graduation pics as well as my trip to Hawaii?
Thanks again
Dan

**TriggerFinger** · 02-28-2009, 10:14 AM

You mean your files from a hard drive that has been formatted and OS is installed on it already? Personally, I doubt if you still can although there are tools/software programs that you can use to recover files after a format... like this... http://www.easeus.com/landing/format...FRFWagodK1Amnw

dimpr · 03-01-2009, 11:21 AM

Thanks I might just try that. It says it will work with what I have done. I guess we will see.
Dan

02-24-2009, 05:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
dimpr Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 4 OS: xp sp2	Ibm T30 laptop mini Pci Cisco AIR-MPI350 Hello, I have an IBM T30 laptop. I haven't been able to connect to my wireless router. The laptop uses a mini Pci Cisco AIR-MPI350 which states is working in the device manager. I have reinstalled win xp pro and d/l drivers thinking that would help, it didn't. I can get on line with the ethernet cable. I have tried to refresh wireless connection. It reads no wireless connection try turning on wireless switch. Don't think I have one. Wireless connection works fine with desktop in my basement. Think maybe the cisco card is bad or maybe laptop has a problem? Thanks for your help in advance it is most appreciated. Dan

02-24-2009, 07:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,851 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Ibm T30 laptop mini Pci Cisco AIR-MPI350 Hi Dan, Yep your suspicions may be correct... try another wireless card so you will know if it is the card or not. Also check in Device Manager if the card is recognized and enabled. Also check the wireless card configuration (Network Connections and Properties). __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

02-28-2009, 06:13 AM	#3 (permalink)
dimpr Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 4 OS: xp sp2	Re: Ibm T30 laptop mini Pci Cisco AIR-MPI350 Hey Triggerfinger, Yes I will have to try another wireless card, as I did check all that you have told me to do already. Sorry it took so long for me to respond. There was a death in my family. Thanks for your time triggerfinger.

02-28-2009, 06:19 AM	#4 (permalink)
dimpr Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 4 OS: xp sp2	Re: Ibm T30 laptop mini Pci Cisco AIR-MPI350 Oh Sorry, I wanted to ask you if it is possible for me to recover pics/data on a hard drive that has been erased and reloaded with a new o/s? I lost all my sons graduation pics as well as my trip to Hawaii? Thanks again Dan

02-28-2009, 10:14 AM	#5 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,851 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Ibm T30 laptop mini Pci Cisco AIR-MPI350 You mean your files from a hard drive that has been formatted and OS is installed on it already? Personally, I doubt if you still can although there are tools/software programs that you can use to recover files after a format... like this... http://www.easeus.com/landing/format...FRFWagodK1Amnw __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

03-01-2009, 11:21 AM	#6 (permalink)
dimpr Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 4 OS: xp sp2	Re: Ibm T30 laptop mini Pci Cisco AIR-MPI350 Thanks I might just try that. It says it will work with what I have done. I guess we will see. Dan