No Network Hardware (or any other devices)

woodheart21 · 01-02-2006, 08:16 PM

In device manager, no hardware types or items show? When I plug in the linksys card, the computer does nothing? When I plug in the linksys card in another laptop, windows recognizes the card and asks about installation.

Any Ideas? This is weird....

Dell Inspiron 1100 - Doesn't recognize the Linksys WPC54G card.

Old IBM thinkpad recognizes the card...

batty_professor · 01-02-2006, 08:29 PM

Has windows been re-installed on this unit? If so you also need to re-install all the Dell-supplied software and drivers specific to that unit. Besides the XP installation CD there are two Dell CD's. Also do you have the A31 bios or newer?

woodheart21 · 01-02-2006, 08:44 PM

Now when trying to expand on explorer the program stops responding. Hitting the + beside any folder locks it up......

**keymaker** · 01-02-2006, 10:18 PM

hmm.......it possible that you might need to peform a repair install for your operating system.

01-02-2006, 08:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
woodheart21 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South Posts: 29 OS: XP	No Network Hardware (or any other devices) In device manager, no hardware types or items show? When I plug in the linksys card, the computer does nothing? When I plug in the linksys card in another laptop, windows recognizes the card and asks about installation. Any Ideas? This is weird.... Dell Inspiron 1100 - Doesn't recognize the Linksys WPC54G card. Old IBM thinkpad recognizes the card...

01-02-2006, 08:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
batty_professor Asst. Manager, Alternative Computing Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Hooterville Il 45 mi. east of St. Louis mo Posts: 2,608 OS: Fedora Core 5 for now	Has windows been re-installed on this unit? If so you also need to re-install all the Dell-supplied software and drivers specific to that unit. Besides the XP installation CD there are two Dell CD's. Also do you have the A31 bios or newer? __________________ It's better to know me and not need me than to need me and not know me. B. While users are never under any obligation, if you feel the urge please feel free to visit our donation page. Every little bit helps. And we thank you for your support. Microsoft free Registered Linux user 397458

01-02-2006, 08:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
woodheart21 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South Posts: 29 OS: XP	Don't know the complete history Now when trying to expand on explorer the program stops responding. Hitting the + beside any folder locks it up......

01-02-2006, 10:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
keymaker Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,154 OS: windows xp	hmm.......it possible that you might need to peform a repair install for your operating system. __________________ AVG Spybot SpywareBlaster Adware CCleaner Diskeeper ZoneAlarm