Wireless internal network card not recognized

Question

Hi,

I have a problem that I have not been able to solve, gave up on for a while and want to try again.

I have a dell inspiron 1150 laptop with a pentium 4 processor. it came installed with a wireless networking card. It originally worked. The card was:
WIRELESS, MINI PCI CARD, 1350

Somehow the card was disabled and it got deleted from the hardware configuration. I'm not sure how because I didn't originally use the laptop, one of my older kids did. But I know the wireless originally worked.

And then it got played around with and stopped. So i figured just installing the driver again would work but I do that and nothing happens. It's as if the card doesn't exist in the computer because the hardware in control panel doesn't show anything, it just shows the regular network card, not the internal wireless.

Does anyone have any solutions? I've tried installing the drivers and such but I'm not sure what other way for the card to be recognized?

boppo · Answer

try taking the card out then rebooting the sytem, then shutdown and install the card. then boot to windows and see if it see it and install the drivers.

sbisang · Answer

Is there a place where I can read so I know how to uninstall it?   I'm just unsure where on the laptop the wireless is...know where memory is etc...but a quick guide to uninstalling it?

esquire · Answer

Yes, there is a service manual to 1150:  http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/ins1150/sm/upgrades.htm#1105550

boppo · Answer

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/ins1150/sm/upgrades.htm#1084976

boppo · Answer

slot or the card, try running diagnostic on the system.

sbisang · Answer

I tried uninstalling and reinstalling it but no such luck. It still isn't recognized. Any other suggestions?

sbisang · Answer

Tried that already, too...beginning to think the card is just shot or something...External cards work fine, it's just that internal one.  could the slot not be working??

boppo · Answer

try add hardware in the control panel.

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