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August 8th, 2006 21:00
After I installed the recommended wireless driver
After I installed the recommended wireless driver update from Dell, everything seem to work fine, except that I loss the icon at the bottom of my desktop that looks like a light bulb and it used to come green. is this normal?
I await a response.
Thank you
Yves
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August 8th, 2006 22:00
You don't say which wireless driver update you installed, so its difficult to provide you with a detailed answer. In general, you need to open the wireless utility program from the Start > Programs menu, and find the option to show the icon.
Steve
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August 8th, 2006 22:00
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August 8th, 2006 23:00
I answered your question. Read the answer again!
Steve
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August 9th, 2006 21:00
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August 9th, 2006 22:00
Go to Device Manager, expand the listing for network adapters. Is your wireless network adapter listed there? Again which model wireless adapter is physically installed in your computer? Which driver update did you do (simply telling me that it was one recommended by Dell does me no good because I have no idea what Dell sent out)?
Steve
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August 10th, 2006 00:00
Steve,
Intel (R) PRO/Wireless3945ABG Network connection is listed in Device Manager, when I double click on it, it opens up a small window for Intel (R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network connection
This is what is listed in the Advanced Tab:
Band and Channel selection for ad hoc networks.
The channel selection for an ad hoc 802.11a adapter is disabled
Any recommendations?
Yves
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August 10th, 2006 01:00
Did you install the new driver before August 7? The reason I ask is that other problems have been reported by some people who blindly followed some advice to install the driver. Dell posted a new driver on August 7, and although I've suggested to those people having problems that the August 7 release may fix the problem, I have not yet heard back as to whether or not the August 7 driver solved the problem.
Steve
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August 10th, 2006 13:00
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August 10th, 2006 14:00
Steve,
I just read in the forum that the new update or upgrade from dell, was not for me, mine is (3945) how do I undo this a put back my system the way it was before?
Read here,
Intel (R) PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Network Connection Drivervolcano11
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August 10th, 2006 15:00
Download the following driver installation file for the 3945:
http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&releaseid=R127811&SystemID=LATITUDE%20D820&os=WW1&osl=en&deviceid=9540&devlib=0&typecnt=1&vercnt=2&formatcnt=1&libid=5&fileid=169955
Next, go to Start > Control Panel > Add Remove Programs. Look through the list and see if there is anything for Intel Wireless or Intel Proset. If there is, remove it. Then go to Device Manager, expand the listing for Network Adapters, select your wireless adapter the right click and selct Uninstall.
Reboot your computer, cancel out of the Install New Hardware Wizard if it comes up, then run the new driver file that you downloaded. Let me know if that fixes the problem.
Steve
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August 10th, 2006 21:00
Hey Steve,
I want to say Thank You! It worked!
I appreciate it very much.
Again Thanks,
Yves