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I8600 & Intel Pro 2100 Mini Wireless -- driver not loading
I have a 4 day old Inspiron 8600 with the internal Intel Pro 2100 Mini Wireless PCI card. After my laptop has been shut down for a day or more, it will boot up without loading the driver for the wireless card.
When I bring up the Intel ProSet settings, it does not list any network components, but I can Fn-F2 and turn the card on and off. It acts like XP does not recognize the card when I boot up with the laptop cold. After the laptop has been up and running for a while, I can restart and it comes up no problem.
Anyone else have this problem?
When I bring up the Intel ProSet settings, it does not list any network components, but I can Fn-F2 and turn the card on and off. It acts like XP does not recognize the card when I boot up with the laptop cold. After the laptop has been up and running for a while, I can restart and it comes up no problem.
Anyone else have this problem?
galens,
Thank you for using the Dell Community Forum.
Try the following:
- Update the device drivers for the 2100 card.
- If you are using a wireless router, consider updating the firmware for this device.
Fn - F2 turns on the Bluetooth wireless capability.
AbsentGravity
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Posted January 31st, 2004 06:00
im having the same problem. downloaded the latest drivers for both the intel card and the latest router firmware already, did the clean uninstall-install cycle and it seems to be ok for now, after the first reboot.- Ok i have some problem. the wireless card works and everthing but the intel Proset program dont seem to work for some reason.does anyone have a fix to this. i was trying and i had 2 of my friend get a crack at it. in the tray what it shows is hardware icon and is suppost to show the bars u are getting, like a cell phone.i mean does aneone know what is going on. if u need any more info just post something so i can answer you
it shows the adapter. it dont show the bar icon. i have a. looks like u know my problem. is just what i dont understand how come it shoulds the adapter. because everytime i try to go into the the Intel it never show notting i wish i can send a pic but i dont have a site where i can post up my pics up. if u need apic just tell me and ill email it to you. well hope this is enough info. thank
I 8600
1.3ghz
256mb ram
40gb
4XDVD+RW
how do i check if windows is managing it. if is better this is my sn for AIM nootrak4m so just get back to me thank you. just hit me back or if u have any other messager let me know i reallly want to fix this. regarding the drivers i instaled them yesterday 7 time and notting. please help thank you
I am encountering something very similar with a brand new Inspiron 600m with Intel Pro 2100 Mini Wireless. When I shut down the laptop and start it up again, it does not seem to enable the wireless driver. I need to go to Device Manager (where it shows a yellow exclamation point icon over the driver), disable the driver, and re-enable it. Then it is able to find our network access point and connect. (It is thankfully not necessary to reboot or uninstall and reinstall the driver; however, it's very inconvenient to have to disable and re-enabel the driver every time.)
I have tried various suggestions and the problem persists. I have disabled the Wireless Zero Configuration. I have uninstalled the Intel Pro utility. I have reinstalled the driver for the wireless card numerous times.
galens
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Posted January 24th, 2004 01:00