Re: Installing a wireless card
Oh yeah, that was from a saved text from when I was running OEQuotefix and
likely quoted printable for here or one of the other forums, thanks for the
correction...
Yes, you're right, it hasn't been determined, just some info which MIGHT be
relevant. Didn't want to lose another querier without supplying at least
some possibly relevant info.....
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"glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message
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| The article is there, if you type the link correctly.
|
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=276602
|
| You've gotten added a "3D" to the beginning, probably from copy/pasting
from source
| code of Quoted Printable.
|
| I not sure the article is relevant at this point though....it hasn't been
determined
| if there is anything related to the card in Device Manager yet. So far it
sounds
| more like the wrong driver has been downloaded, or it is Win98FE and there
is no
| available driver.
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| "MEB" <meb@not
here@hotmail.com> wrote in message
| news:eSNkaVdyIHA.4896@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
| > Might be related to a couple of fixes:
| >
| >
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=3D276602
| > however, the page has been moved or no longer directly offered
| > Others, Articles/KB: 295629, 280448
| >
| > A search:
| >
http://support.microsoft.com/search...a+issues&catalog=LCID=1033&spid=&mode=r&lsc=0
| >
| >
| > A Toshiba offered MS hotfix - 280448USA8.EXE [read the MS Article first
if
| > you can find it - PCI.vxd update 11-28-00]:
| >
| >
http://support.toshiba-tro.de/tools/quick-fixes/q280448/win-98se/qfe-winse-q280448-en.zip
| >
| > ***NOTE:
| > The driver you're attempting to install may actually be an installation,
| > check to see if it needs *run* rather than direction to the INF.
| > And there are times when a specific PCMCIA card will only work in one of
the
| > slots, try moving the card to the other slot. Also ensure BIOS is set
| > properly.
| >
| > There is also a key or two in the registry that might need checked.
| >
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| > <zallan@gmail.com> wrote in message
| >
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| > | On Jun 8, 7:21 pm, zal...@gmail.com wrote:
| > | > On Jun 8, 6:06 pm, "Jeff Richards" <JRicha...@msn.com.au> wrote:
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > > If Windows networking components haven't been previously installed
| > then the
| > | > > installation procedure is looking for the W98 installation CD.
| > | > > --
| > | > > Jeff Richards
| > | > > MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)<zal...@gmail.com> wrote in message
| > | >
| > | >
|
>>news:5af755df-e7aa-4dd9-ad7c-d6ece200c749@m36g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
| > | >
| > | > > > Hi -
| > | >
| > | > > > I am helping a friend with a small problem, and I would
appreciate
| > | > > > some help. He has an older Sony VAIO laptop and we are trying to
| > | > > > install an SMC PCMCIA card so that he can join a wireless
network.
| > | > > > When we insert the card, Windows pops up and asks for a driver
for a
| > | > > > newly discovered "PCI Network Controller". Pointing Windows to
the
| > | > > > driver for the card does not work (eg. it does not think this is
the
| > | > > > driver it is looking for).
| > | >
| > | > > > I have long since stopped using W98, but I seem to remember
having
| > to
| > | > > > deal with this or a similar problem before, but the solution is
| > | > > > escaping me. For some reason, I suspect that the missing PCI
Network
| > | > > > Controller Driver is a Windows driver, and can be found
somewhere
| > | > > > else. Or there is some other solution...
| > | >
| > | > > > Appreciate any help!
| > | >
| > | > Hey guys -
| > | >
| > | > Thanks for your help. It is an SMC2535W. It does not ask
specifically
| > | > for the Windows CD. The laptop doe snot have a CD drive, but it does
| > | > have the W98 install cab files on it. The screwy thing is that when
I
| > | > point the driver request to the downloaded driver, it says that this
| > | > is not the right driver. Any further ideas / guidance?
| > | >
| > | > I am going to try another card and see if that gets me anywhere.
| > | >
| > | > Best regards,
| > |
| > | Sorry - model number SMC 2635W.
| > |
| > | The exact sequence is:
| > |
| > | - insert PCMCIA card
| > | - insert tone is played, light goes on card
| > | - hardware wizard opens
| > | - detects "PCI Network controller" and asks for driver
| > |
| > | Thanks again ~
| >
| >
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