I do not have a resolution but I am in the same boat as you. The "smart card" that is missing the driver is created with the Dell AT&T 5530 driver is installed. I used the Vista x64 driver. The AT&T card works but I still have 1 missing driver for the phantom "smart card"
I found a solution that worked for me. First I installed the the Driver from Communication -> "Wireless 5530 HSPA Mini-Card". After that there was the problem that a smartcard driver could not be found. Then I installed the application "ControlPoint Connection Manager" for Vista x64 which is working fine for Windows 7 as well. Finally I plugged in a SIM card, created a connection profile and clicked on connect. Hope I could help.
Thanks, so what did you do with the connection manager? Leave it or uninstall? I am trying to avoid connection manager if at all possible because I have found that my wireless connects much faster and has fewer issues without it. Ideally, I would like to get the driver for the smart card and just the driver for the 5530.
does connection manager seem to work at least as well as it did in Vista for you?
I left the connection manager installed, because I have no idea how to connect to the umts network without it. In the system information I saw that the problem with the smartcard still persists but thats no problem for me. I had Windows XP before so I cannot say if It works the same way, as it did on Vista. In my opinion it works fine now.
i am also having a problem with this card on my XPS 1640, i have a copy of windows 7 x64 which i got as i am a student, but cant get this card working, i installed the vista driver and also had a problem with this smart card thing, any help would be awesome
I'am also having a problem with Dell Wireless 5530 HSPA Mini-Card on E4300 with Windows 7 Pro x64. Please, let's me know when dell or someone else get solution. Maybe we only need some connection application.
Same thing here ... running Win7 Ultimate x64 RTM and cannot connect to the 3G network. The 5530 shows up fine in device manager, but Dell Connection Manager shows a red "X" right above it.
WaMar, Load the newest version of Dell Controlpoint Manager, Restart your system, update your Broad Band Drivers in release date sequence, Restart your system after each install its a pain but it works,
I have not figured out a way around the Controlpoint Mangager yet but I'm trying
WaMar, Load the newest version of Dell Controlpoint Manager, Restart your system, update your Broad Band Drivers in release date sequence, Restart your system after each install its a pain but it works,
I have not figured out a way around the Controlpoint Mangager yet but I'm trying
I'm running Windows 7 Pro, Studio 1735
I have almost same problem i installed the Connection Manager and it shows that the broadband device is installed and checked but disabled with or without the sim card inserted, actually i can't find a utility to make this run or setup my connection via 3G local provider
anyone can suggest a link to download the utility to run this out?
You can add me to the list of being unable to get the studio 1735 working running windows 7 & the 5530 card.I'm running dual boot with vista & 7 the card works fine with vista but when I boot up with 7 it a no no.
I went through this over a year ago with my other inspiron 1721 when I wanted away from vista & move back to xp no drivers & dell were of little help so from experience we are probably on or own to sort this problem out. However someone may come along with an answer like if you use a driver for a different machine as what happened last time.
davece
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September 14th, 2009 08:00
Hi, I am facing exactly the same problem. Did you find any solution? Thanks, David
nbarsotti
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September 30th, 2009 14:00
I do not have a resolution but I am in the same boat as you. The "smart card" that is missing the driver is created with the Dell AT&T 5530 driver is installed. I used the Vista x64 driver. The AT&T card works but I still have 1 missing driver for the phantom "smart card"
jheld_
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October 6th, 2009 03:00
Hello,
did anyone find a solution already? We have the same Problem. The Vista x64 drivers do not completely work for Windows 7 x64.
Thanks in advance,
Jan
chris_r11
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October 6th, 2009 12:00
Well, I guess we are all waiting for Dell to get the driver we need.
Chris
jheld_
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October 7th, 2009 00:00
I found a solution that worked for me. First I installed the the Driver from Communication -> "Wireless 5530 HSPA Mini-Card". After that there was the problem that a smartcard driver could not be found. Then I installed the application "ControlPoint Connection Manager" for Vista x64 which is working fine for Windows 7 as well. Finally I plugged in a SIM card, created a connection profile and clicked on connect. Hope I could help.
chris_r11
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October 7th, 2009 14:00
jheld,
Thanks, so what did you do with the connection manager? Leave it or uninstall? I am trying to avoid connection manager if at all possible because I have found that my wireless connects much faster and has fewer issues without it. Ideally, I would like to get the driver for the smart card and just the driver for the 5530.
does connection manager seem to work at least as well as it did in Vista for you?
Chris
jheld_
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October 8th, 2009 01:00
I left the connection manager installed, because I have no idea how to connect to the umts network without it. In the system information I saw that the problem with the smartcard still persists but thats no problem for me. I had Windows XP before so I cannot say if It works the same way, as it did on Vista. In my opinion it works fine now.
vade
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October 22nd, 2009 09:00
i am also having a problem with this card on my XPS 1640, i have a copy of windows 7 x64 which i got as i am a student, but cant get this card working, i installed the vista driver and also had a problem with this smart card thing, any help would be awesome
WaMaR
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November 2nd, 2009 22:00
Hi,
I'am also having a problem with Dell Wireless 5530 HSPA Mini-Card on E4300 with Windows 7 Pro x64. Please, let's me know when dell or someone else get solution. Maybe we only need some connection application.
Regards,
WaMaR
Hooch76
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November 3rd, 2009 14:00
Same thing here ... running Win7 Ultimate x64 RTM and cannot connect to the 3G network. The 5530 shows up fine in device manager, but Dell Connection Manager shows a red "X" right above it.
kickinchef247
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November 21st, 2009 15:00
WaMar, Load the newest version of Dell Controlpoint Manager, Restart your system, update your Broad Band Drivers in release date sequence, Restart your system after each install its a pain but it works,
I have not figured out a way around the Controlpoint Mangager yet but I'm trying
I'm running Windows 7 Pro, Studio 1735
ameersh
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December 14th, 2009 11:00
I have almost same problem i installed the Connection Manager and it shows that the broadband device is installed and checked but disabled with or without the sim card inserted, actually i can't find a utility to make this run or setup my connection via 3G local provider
anyone can suggest a link to download the utility to run this out?
Harry T
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December 29th, 2009 16:00
You can add me to the list of being unable to get the studio 1735 working running windows 7 & the 5530 card.I'm running dual boot with vista & 7 the card works fine with vista but when I boot up with 7 it a no no.
I went through this over a year ago with my other inspiron 1721 when I wanted away from vista & move back to xp no drivers & dell were of little help so from experience we are probably on or own to sort this problem out. However someone may come along with an answer like if you use a driver for a different machine as what happened last time.
Hooch76
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December 30th, 2009 02:00
I found out that you don't need any other software for the wireless card to work, Everything that is needed comes with Win7.
Hooch76
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January 2nd, 2010 02:00
It works without any Dell software here on my E4200.