http://www.ezlan.net/wzc.html

The Wireless Zero Configuration is an XP utility, and I am on Win 7 professional (64-bit).

Thank you, however, that site has not assisted me...

1/. the Wireless Zero Configuration  is not listed

2/. the DWORD entry named "Start" and value "2" is there

However, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WZCSVC that for me is HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WSCSVC

Whether that makes a difference, or not, I would not know.

Hi Rick,

Thank you for the reply, however, there is no WLAN AutoConfig service, and all the services relating to the wireless are running... however, I am still not able to set open the DW utility... it still gives the same error.

PS: I cannot even install an updated driver - it tells there are no cards in the pc... so I would assume that the issues lies somewhere long before starting services.

 ShaunUK,

How to start Wireless Zero Configuration using Vista/Windows 7

Rick

 ShaunUK,

Your Studio 17, did it come with Windows 7 or did you install it?

Try running Finding System Information remove your product ID and post the information back here.

Rick

The laptop came pre-installed with WIn 7 Pro 64 bit.

 ShaunUK,

Restart your computer and press F2. Look in the BIOS and make sure the wireless adapter is enabled.

What do you see in the device manager?

I was hoping that you ran the Finding System Information. At the bottom, it would show the network adapters.

Not sure if any of these will help...

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Rick

hi Rick,

Well, the network adapter is listed, DW1520 WLAN half mini card.

The OS is not XP (as you keep pushing me towards it) it is Win 7 64 bit. It does not even take Vista drivers.

It is enabled in the bios.

However, my pc crashed, and now wireless adapter is broken. I tried to reinstall - to no avail

I get the following errors:

c:\build\bass_rel_5_60_48_18\win_external_wl_1\src\tools\install\app\bcmwls\update.cpp 59

error bass_rel_5_6 1940

Below are some driver details.

I am not sure what more I can say about this issue...