please privide more info on your system such as model/proc...etc..

Also the model of you network card can help too.....

Inspiron 5100
Running Windows XP Home Pentium 4 2.4GHz 640MB RAM
Linksys Wireless-B Broadband Router 2.4GHz Model BEFW11S4 Version 4

Linksys Wireless-B Notebook Adapter Model WPC11 Ver. 4

ok seems you are following the correct installtion instructions....

i would suggest that you go into your laptop BIOS and make sure the PCMCIA slot is enabled....

 

To test the card i would try it in another notebook...

snow28,

 

Did you install the chipset drivers as the first drivers installed after reinstallation of Windows? Without the chipset drivers, Windows will not be able to recognize or install drivers for many other devices. Once the chipset drivers are installed you can install the drivers for your wireless network adapter.

 

Steve

Hi,

 

Disconnect external peripherals like printers or scanners. Unplug the PCMCIA card. Unistall PCMCIA Adapters driver (Driver for PCMCIA Slot) from device manager. Restart computer and it would automatically reinstall driver for the slot. Once this is done, plug the card in and see if it pops up with a message saying new hardware found.

 

 

Also check if you get a beep when inserting the card.

 

Rgds

 

Best-Try (Chris)