I own a XPS M170 Laptop and recently had to install a new hard drive as the prior hard drive was infected by a virus (last time I lend my electronics to any of my friends =P) For awhile I had trouble first with the video card then I ran a dxdiag and realized I needed to update my video card drivers. Would the installing of a new hard drive mean I also have to update my wireless card too? And if so how would one do that? I know my laptop has wireless internet capabilities, but its not picking up my router or anyone elses for that matter, and it seems to only recognize any type of connection through a LAN only in Network Connections. I'm puzzled.
Since the operating system was re-installed did you remember to go to drivers and downloads, enter your service tag(DO NOT POST SERVICE TAG here or your post will get deleted, since it contains your personal information), and install these drivers in this order.
Desktop System Software or Notebook System Software Chipset or SMBus driver Processor Driver (if applicable) Video Audio (sound) Input Drivers (keyboard/mouse) Modem Network Card
If you got everything working, could you mark the verify answer(s) that helped you sole your problem, so if someone else searches the forums, they can see what you did to fix your problem(s). If you're still having problems, please post back.
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Posted December 28th, 2008 18:00
NeoKitti,
Since the operating system was re-installed did you remember to go to drivers and downloads, enter your service tag(DO NOT POST SERVICE TAG here or your post will get deleted, since it contains your personal information), and install these drivers in this order.
Desktop System Software or Notebook System Software
Chipset or SMBus driver
Processor Driver (if applicable)
Video
Audio (sound)
Input Drivers (keyboard/mouse)
Modem
Network Card
Rick