E1705 Wireless card not showing up after format

hi

what Wireless network card do you have ???

from chris

http://support.euro.dell.com/support/downloads/devices.aspx?c=uk&cs=ukdhs1&l=en&s=dhs&SystemID=INSPIRONI6400/E1505&os=WW1&osl=EN#

I do not really know (I did not buy the computer (it was a replacement set by dell for my 8200 that was a lemon)).  Here is what shows up under "origional configuration" for my service code on dell website.

 

1U9625PROCESSOR, 80539, YONAH, T2400, 1.83, C017146CSHIP GROUP, MEDIUM TOWER, PWS610, UNITED STATES, NORTH, DELL AMERICAS ORGANIZATION1C8586MODULE, SOFTWARE, WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER, 101CF874MODULE, ADAPTER, ALTERNATING CURRENT, 90W, LITEON, POWER FACTOR CORRECTION, WORLD WIDE1CH349MODULE, COVER, HINGE, PLASTIC, INSPIRON, E17051F3310MODULE, COMPACT DISKETTE, DRIVER, PORTABLE RESOURCE CD, INSPIRON1FC212MODULE, SOFTWARE, SONIC DIGITAL MEDIA, MYDVD, LOW ENCRYPTION, DELL AMERICAS ORGANIZATION, TRANSACTIONAL LINE OF BUSINESS1FF867MODULE, SOFTWARE, WINDOWS XP, MCE05U, DIGITAL VIDEO DISK DRIVE, ENGLAND/ENGLISH, DELL AMERICAS ORGANIZATION1FG475MODULE, CARD (CIRCUIT), NETWORK, BLUETOOTH, 3501FH658MODULE, LABEL, INTEL, CENTRINO, DUAL CORE YONAH, NOTEBOOK1G5261MODULE, BATTERY, PRIMARY, 53W, 6C, SANYO1GF164MODULE, SOFTWARE, GAMING, ICON, DELL AMERICAS ORGANIZATION, DELL HOME SYSTEMS1GF244MODULE, SOFTWARE, WINDOWS XP, MCE05U, ENGLAND/ENGLISH, INSPIRON, DELL AMERICAS ORGANIZATION1HC989MODULE, SOFTWARE, INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER, AOL.BB.OOBE.DAO1JF676MODULE, HARD DRIVE, 80G, 7.2K, SMALL FORM FACTOR, MORAGA PLUS - SATA, 94001JG088MODULE, SOFTWARE, PAINT SHOP PHOTO ALBUM, 6.0, STANDARD, ENGLAND/ENGLISH, DELL AMERICAS ORGANIZATION1K1609MODULE, SOFTWARE, INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER, REM-MSN-ICON1K2967MODULE, INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER, AMERICA ON LINE, DELL AMERICAS ORGANIZATION, ASSET RECOVERY BUSINESS1K2972MODULE, INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER, AMERICA ON LINE, PRI-OOBE1KD343MODULE, SOFTWARE, DSPRT3.1, GTECK0, INSPIRON1M1127MODULE, SOFTWARE, INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER, BB-ICON, CONSUMER1M6309MODULE, SOFTWARE, IMAGE, RESTORE, INSPIRON1M6596MODULE, SOFTWARE, INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER, NET ZERO1MC643MODULE, KEYBOARD, 87, UNITED STATES, ENGLAND/ENGLISH, SINGLE POINTING, DELL AMERICAS ORGANIZATION1MF296MODULE, SOFTWARE, GAMING, CLIENT, DELL AMERICAS ORGANIZATION, ENGLAND/ENGLISH1NF249MODULE, SOFTWARE, ONLINE, TRAINING1PF234MODULE, CARD (CIRCUIT), MINICARD, 3945ULD, DELL AMERICAS ORGANIZATION1PH652MODULE, SOFTWARE, INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER, INTERNET, SEARCH, UNITED STATES, TRANSACTIONAL LINE OF BUSINESS1RF070MODULE, SOFTWARE, MUSIC MATCH, 10.1, BASIC1RF857MODULE, SOFTWARE, TREND MICRO, 12, 2YR, ENGLAND/ENGLISH, DELL AMERICAS ORGANIZATION1RG253MODULE, SOFTWARE, DELL MEDIA DIRECT, 2, ZANZIBAR1TC136MODULE, SOFTWARE, INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER, NETSCAPE, DELL AMERICAS ORGANIZATION1TD509MODULE, DVD+/-RW, SONY, INSPIRON, SULLIVAN/TOBAGO1TF303SHIP GROUP, NOTEBOOK, UNITED STATES, 9400, DAO-MDS, ASIA PACIFIC CUSTOMER CENTER1TH744MODULE, SOFTWARE, POWERDVD, 5.7, INSPIRON1UF764MODULE, CARD (CIRCUIT), GRAPHICS, 256MB, 9400, M54, H1UG444MODULE, SOFTWARE, WKS-STE, 2K6, ENGLAND/ENGLISH, DIGITAL VIDEO DISK DRIVE1UG955MODULE, SOFTWARE, PSPX, STANDARD, ENGLAND/ENGLISH, DELL AMERICAS ORGANIZATION1Y5679MODULE, SOFTWARE, Adobe Acrobat, READER, 6.01YD113SERVICE INSTALL MODULE, SOFTWARE, INSPIRON, 94001YD505MODULE, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY, 17WU, SAMSUNG, 94001YD585MODULE, ASSEMBLY, BASE (ASSEMBLY OR GROUP), DISCRETE, 94001YD610MODULE, DUAL IN-LINE MEMORY MODULE, 1GB, 667MHZ, 2X512, 512

hi

have a look at the link

under network

http://support.euro.dell.com/support/downloads/devices.aspx?c=uk&cs=ukdhs1&l=en&s=dhs&SystemID=INSPIRONI6400/E1505&os=WW1&osl=EN#

acroporas,

You have the Intel Pro Wireless 3945 adatper in your computer.  Make sure you install the chipset drivers before attempting to install any other device drivers.  All drivers are found at:

http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/devices.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&SystemID=INS_PNT_P4_9400&os=WW1&osl=EN

Steve