Dell Latitude C600 does not recognize Linksys wireless notebook adapter card

Question

Hi, can anyone help me install my linksys card?  It works fine on my other laptop, just does nothing when inserted on this one.  No lights come on.  I installed the utilities as directed but still nothing.  Under Device manager, it is not listed.  What can I do?

jmwills · Answer

The utility is fine, did you install the driver for the card?

Hode · Answer

Yes, I tried to to no avail.  I think it has to be taken apart.

jmwills · Answer

What's been taken apart?  There are two things to install when you install a wireless card: The utility which controls the setup (which is really not needed since XP has a better one built in) The driver for the card

Hode · Answer

I think I have to take the laptop apart to see if the slot is getting power...

I did install the utility and thought the drivers were included in it.

By the way, I have windows 2000, not XP. Although I will be upgrading it to XP

jmwills · Answer

There is not need to take the laptop apart.  Install the driver thru the device manager.  The device will have a yellow exclamation mark next to it.

Hode · Answer

Maybe I missed something.  When you said to install the drivers from the Device Manager - how do I do that?

Hode · Answer

THanks, but remember I said there is nothing in the device manager.  It is as though I never installed anything. THat is under the PCMCIA adapters or the Network Adapters.

JVCBJVCB · Answer

Hi, I had the same problem with the Linksys WPC54G on my D600. It just wasn't compatible. After struggling for a couple of days, I returned it to the store and purchased the Dell 1450 wireless card ($49) which replaced the internal Intel PRO wireless card. I am a total novice, but it was easy to swap the cards (door marked "C" on the bottom of the D600). My wireless connectivity has been working fine (Linksys WRT54G router and Linksys Print Server). I'm not familiar with the Latitude C-600, but you should check into which internal card will work and consider junking the Linksys adapter.

jmwills · Answer

@Hode wrote:

Maybe I missed something. When you said to install the drivers from the Device Manager - how do I do that?

Right click the device within Device Manager and one of the options is to "Update Driver". Go thur the wizard and navigate to the place where you downloaded/extracted the driver.

Message Edited by jmwills on 09-17-2005 04:31 PM

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Dell Latitude C600 does not recognize Linksys wireless notebook adapter card

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