Laptop cant see card

simonparle · 10-25-2007, 01:52 AM

I recentley got a wireless card, it all works fine apart from when the card is left in when i power up. The light on the card flashes but wont connect until i remove the card and re-insert it, it then connects automaticaly. is there a way round removing it every time i power up?

**johnwill** · 10-25-2007, 07:16 AM

Please supply the following info, exact make and models of the equipment please.

Make and model of the broadband modem.
Make and model of the router.
Connection type, wired or wireless.
If wireless, encryption used, (none, WEP, WPA, or WPA2)
Make/model of your computer.
Make/model of the wireless card.
Version and patch level of Windows on all affected machines, i.e. XP-Home (or XP-Pro), SP2, Vista, etc.

Also, please give an exact description of your problem symptoms, including the exact text of any error messages.

When you first power up and the card doesn't work, do this:

Start, Run, devmgmt.msc

Under Network adapters, please tell me all the devices listed. Also, are there any devices anywhere in the Device Manager display with yellow ? or ! displayed?

simonparle · 10-26-2007, 04:54 AM

Hi thanks for your help.
I connect to the internet with a netgear wireless card model wg511t and use a netgear router(I dont know which model) on Sky broadband with wep security. My computer is a compaq presario 2500 running on windows xp home sp2.
My problem is when i power up my computer i cant connect to the internet untill i remove and reinsert the card. In device manage the card is listed with a yellow !, in properties it says "device cannot start".
When i power up one of the two lights flashes on my card and when i remove the card my computer plays the sound to say it has been removed. I have tried reinstalling the software and updating the drivers.

**johnwill** · 10-26-2007, 06:58 AM

I would guess that the cardbus drivers may be the issue. Have you looked for updated chipset drivers for the Compaq laptop?

simonparle · 10-26-2007, 08:04 AM

Do you mean the BIOS? Would i have to go to compaq for the drivers?

**johnwill** · 10-26-2007, 08:10 AM

The BIOS and the chipset drivers would be my choice. Yep, Compaq (HP) is the place to get the drivers and the BIOS.

10-25-2007, 01:52 AM	#1 (permalink)
simonparle Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 3 OS: xp sp2	Laptop cant see card I recentley got a wireless card, it all works fine apart from when the card is left in when i power up. The light on the card flashes but wont connect until i remove the card and re-insert it, it then connects automaticaly. is there a way round removing it every time i power up?

10-25-2007, 07:16 AM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,969 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Laptop cant see card Please supply the following info, exact make and models of the equipment please. Make and model of the broadband modem. Make and model of the router. Connection type, wired or wireless. If wireless, encryption used, (none, WEP, WPA, or WPA2) Make/model of your computer. Make/model of the wireless card. Version and patch level of Windows on all affected machines, i.e. XP-Home (or XP-Pro), SP2, Vista, etc. Also, please give an exact description of your problem symptoms, including the exact text of any error messages. When you first power up and the card doesn't work, do this: Start, Run, devmgmt.msc Under Network adapters, please tell me all the devices listed. Also, are there any devices anywhere in the Device Manager display with yellow ? or ! displayed? __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

10-26-2007, 04:54 AM	#3 (permalink)
simonparle Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 3 OS: xp sp2	Re: Laptop cant see card Hi thanks for your help. I connect to the internet with a netgear wireless card model wg511t and use a netgear router(I dont know which model) on Sky broadband with wep security. My computer is a compaq presario 2500 running on windows xp home sp2. My problem is when i power up my computer i cant connect to the internet untill i remove and reinsert the card. In device manage the card is listed with a yellow !, in properties it says "device cannot start". When i power up one of the two lights flashes on my card and when i remove the card my computer plays the sound to say it has been removed. I have tried reinstalling the software and updating the drivers.

10-26-2007, 06:58 AM	#4 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,969 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Laptop cant see card I would guess that the cardbus drivers may be the issue. Have you looked for updated chipset drivers for the Compaq laptop? __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

10-26-2007, 08:04 AM	#5 (permalink)
simonparle Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 3 OS: xp sp2	Re: Laptop cant see card Do you mean the BIOS? Would i have to go to compaq for the drivers?

10-26-2007, 08:10 AM	#6 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,969 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Laptop cant see card The BIOS and the chipset drivers would be my choice. Yep, Compaq (HP) is the place to get the drivers and the BIOS. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience