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I've finally gotten my new laptop booted up!
However, as is usually the case when I try to do something with a PC which works fine for everyone else, it doesn't work for me!
I can't install my Netgear wireless adapter on the damn thing! It goes through the installation, asks me to reboot the machine, which I do. What should happen then is that the Negear WG111T smart wizard programme should run, and it doesn't. It starts up briefly then disappears. No matter what I try it won't run, and therefore I can't seem to be able to complete the setup. However I've noticed that wizard doesn't run on this PC either. I've tried running the Windows hardware setup wizard, and despite pointing it at where the drivers are on the hard disk or the CD it just won't find them, keeps saying that the file doesn't have information on my hardware, it's very frustrating!
I've tried restarts, reinstalling the drivers and downloading drivers off Netgear's website with no joy.
Help!
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Posted: 2008-01-02 01:19:47
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I actually have one of these adapters and to be honest, they're not brilliant so if there's any chance you can send it back and get a different one, that would be a good idea
Anyway, I'll have to look into it for you because they usually get past the installation stage ok, the problems start after that
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Posted: 2008-01-02 12:47:52
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I suspect it's a problem with that actual adapter now, as I've gotten the seemingly identical adapter off my desktop PC and that's installed fine, though I had to copy the drivers onto my pen drive and point the Windows installer to it! I also tried the other adapter on my PC and it wouldn't install - strange as it was working fine on my wife's laptop! But for the time being the problem's solved, I'm on the laptop now using my wife's 19v 6.3w adapter until mine arrives!
Next problem... the external DVD-RW drive that came with the laptop doesn't seem to be working it seemed to auto-install OK, then when I put a disc in the drive appears to spin up, stop, start spinning again... and so on! Any ideas there?
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Posted: 2008-01-02 12:53:56
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On 2008-01-02 12:53:56, Sammy_boy wrote:
Next problem... the external DVD-RW drive that came with the laptop doesn't seem to be working it seemed to auto-install OK, then when I put a disc in the drive appears to spin up, stop, start spinning again... and so on! Any ideas there?
Hardware... Something like a dirty lens or worse...
That spin up, spin down, etc... is the drive trying to locate the "boot" sector.
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Posted: 2008-01-02 13:03:41
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^^^
Yup, if it does it with all disks and a cleaning disk doesn't work, then the drives had it.
Those wireless adapters really are shite. The only reason I didn't send mine back was because I lost the cap off it and the website I bought it from refused to refund me because the item "wasn't complete"
Got it working in the end but it was one hell of a struggle and even now, it freezes every now and then for no apparent reason...
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Posted: 2008-01-02 13:10:36
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Looks like the drive's buggered, tried a few discs with the same result. I might take the drive back and see if they can give me a replacement or a part-refund or something on my next day off. I suspect it has had a bit of a bang at some stage sadly!
Unfortunately I can't take the adapter back as we've had them for a good year or two now. I've also found these can be a bit intermittent, I do sometimes get a 'page can't be displayed' message, which I can usually get rid of by trying another refresh. My birthday's coming up soon, I might ask for a new adapter or two for it! Any recommendations on what brand of adapter to go for?
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Posted: 2008-01-02 13:37:12
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Just another thing, have you checked that USB 2.0 is enabled? Both in BIOS and in Device manager?
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Posted: 2008-01-02 14:25:02
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Hey cyco, quick question...how do i turn javascript on using windows xp. Trying to use youtube from a laptop and its not working. Saying we have javascript off or an old version, but it won't let us download a new version.
Cheers
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Posted: 2008-01-02 20:31:17
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Assuming that your using internet explorer, go to tools - internet options - security and click the "default level" button for all four security zones. If it still doesn't work, there's a tickbox to allow / disallow javascript in the advanced settings.
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Posted: 2008-01-03 12:01:52
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Oooooooooh...wow..great!Cyco..the great computer genius HAS solved mind-blowing problems..on other words..thanks!You know my topic...the same one...I've almost finished it..anyway..what configuration would you recommend in UK?
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Posted: 2008-01-03 17:37:00
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