binge,

First, restart your computer and press F2. Make sure the wireless adapter is enabled in the bios.

Was the operating system recently reinstalled? If so, did you install the desktop/notebllk utility and the chipset drivers first? If not, the rest of the drivers will fail to install. How to Install Drivers in Microsoft® Windows® on Dell Systems

In the device manager, also go to network, your wireless card, advanced. Try changing the Antenna Diversity from Auto to Aux.

Rick

Rick,

Thanks for your reply, It was the adapter turned off in bios that was the problem.

All fixed and working again!!

Thanks

Terry

Terry,

Glad you got it working! :emotion-21: Thanks for posting back.

Take care,

Rick

Hi Rick.  I did just reinstall windows XP on my laptop and didn't know that I needed to install the notebook utilities and chipset drivers first, and so I think a bunch of my drivers failed to install as you mentioned (including wireless/internet access).  Not sure what to do now.  Figured I'd just start over, but none of the disks that came with my old compute seem to have these drivers on them.  I've thinking:

1) Use another computer to download these drivers from the dell website and save to a CD

2) Use the CD to install these drivers on my laptop

3) Reinstall windows xp again

Will this work?  Any steps I'm missing?

Thanks for any help you can provide!

Eric

 EricCT,

The procedure is...

How To Restore or Reinstall Microsoft® Windows® on a Dell™ Computer

Please remember to install the desktop/notebook uti ity and the chipset drivers first, or the rest of the drivers will fail to install. How to Install Drivers in Microsoft® Windows® on Dell Systems

Rick

Thanks Rick!