Disable the windows wireless zero configuration and then configure the wireless adapter. If you don't know how to do it let me know and I will show you step by step.
Thanks for all your help and sorry for not getting back sooner - but just to end this thread - basically called Dell Support (thankfully free for first 30 days - hurrah) and went through systematically everything they said (card was seen by bios and was also supposedly fully functioning from the IPW screen - though it was coming up as media disconnected at the ipconfig/all stage and was dead to the wireless world) - for a minute they thought it might have been the broadcom network adaptor - but after I plugged the machine into the router of the wireless network and it was OK. After exploring all of these avenues was sent a new wireless card which i swapped out and things have been working well since. Very impressed as card arrived next day. I hope this perhaps helps folks who find themselves in same position.
Once again thanks to all for sugguestions and for keeping this invaluable resource active.
volcano11
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April 22nd, 2006 17:00
First try using the Fn F2 key combination which toggles the wireless adapter on and off.
Steve
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April 22nd, 2006 19:00
Hi Steve. Thanks for getting back to me - yes tried the Fn - F2 - but i think the prob lies with the adaptor not being recognised or connected.
any other ideas?
thanks in advance
netguru100
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April 22nd, 2006 19:00
How do I check that ? (is it by pressing F2 at boot?) - thanks for your help
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May 5th, 2006 00:00
Thanks for all your help and sorry for not getting back sooner - but just to end this thread - basically called Dell Support (thankfully free for first 30 days - hurrah) and went through systematically everything they said (card was seen by bios and was also supposedly fully functioning from the IPW screen - though it was coming up as media disconnected at the ipconfig/all stage and was dead to the wireless world) - for a minute they thought it might have been the broadcom network adaptor - but after I plugged the machine into the router of the wireless network and it was OK. After exploring all of these avenues was sent a new wireless card which i swapped out and things have been working well since. Very impressed as card arrived next day. I hope this perhaps helps folks who find themselves in same position.
Once again thanks to all for sugguestions and for keeping this invaluable resource active.
Jas