problem with dell e1405 wireless adapter

If you formatted your computer, it wouldn't  run.

Did you do a factory restore or a re-install?

why not ?

steps that I did:

1.format to drive c.

2.install new  XP.

3.install all dell's drivers beside wireless adapter.

Thanx for the help.

Edit: sorry, posted in the wrong thread.

Hi JIMCO,

Thanx for all the instructions, I will try it and let you know !!!!!

:emotion-2:

raananv,

I am sorry, those instructions were for someone else who needed to install an audio driver. I posted in the wrong thread.

Is your problem that you don't know which wireless driver to download, or you know which one but it won't work? If the former, go to How to use the drivers & downloads website and go to Section 3 which explains how to find out what hardware is in your computer, then you can get the driver for it.

Hi again,

I know which driver to download.., but it's not the problem.

My big problem is that I don't see the hardware in the device manager!!!

and 'cause if that, I can't install my driver. :((((

Thanx again for your help.

Raanan

Hi Raananv,

I work for Dell, with the Social Media Group. I see that the wireless adapter is not detected in the device manager. The first thing to check in the Bios, by Press F2 at the Dell logo, and see if the wireless is turned on. If its still not detected, you may have to reseat the wireless card, you can follow this link to reseat the wireless card, http://dell.to/cn6CxY.

Let me know if this helps.

Thank you

Royan Smith

Dell Social Media Outreacher

Hi Royan.

It work big timeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!

another thing that I want to share with u, since you work for dell.

Hi Royan,

I have a similar problem and tried your suggest but the problem still there.

In device manager, I did not see a wi-fi comtroller.

There is an un-recognized network controller.

In reboot screen, it shows :Intel wireless" as wi-fi and enabled.

The minicard is WM3945ABG.

Any other suggestions? Thanks.

BTW, I have requested a system recovery CD a while ago.

They sent me a recovery CD for M051, not sure if it also works for E1405.

I had a few problems after system recovery using the CDs.

I fixed most of them, but got stuck on wireless.

Tianxi

Hi Tianxi,

Did you try to you may reseat the wireless card, you can follow this link to reseat the wireless card, http://dell.to/cn6CxY.

This is the first thing that you have to do!!!!

Let me know if it work for you.

Good Luck

Raanan.

Hi Tianxi,

I see that the wirless card is getting detected in the device device manager, but the driver is not installed correctly. If you have the drivers cd, go ahead and install the driver for the Intel 3945 card. You can also download the driver off our support site, by following this link http://dell.to/cdtNxV, please make sure you select the correct operating system before you install. Let me know if that worked.

Thank you

Royan Smith