pc cant see wireless card

[ciaran.hudson]

Hi,

My xp pc was running slowly. It worked, incl wireless but slowly so I tried a fresh installation and formatted the whole drive

The installation worked bur now my pc doesnt seem to recognise it has a wireless card
I installed xp with serv pk 2

What do I need to do to get xp to use its wireless card?

C

 

[Nil]

My xp pc was running slowly. It worked, incl wireless but slowly
so I tried a fresh installation and formatted the whole drive

The installation worked bur now my pc doesnt seem to recognise it
has a wireless card I installed xp with serv pk 2

What do I need to do to get xp to use its wireless card?

You don't tell us enough to say for sure, but I will guess that the
wireless "card" is integrated into the motherboard, and that you will
need the chipset driver from the motherboard manufacturer to allow
Windows access to those chipset features.

What brand and model motherboard or computer is it?

 

[ciaran.hudson]

Its an old compaq nx7300

I'm not very technical so dont know the motherboard details

Thanks for your help

 

[micky]

Its an old compaq nx7300

I'm not very technical so dont know the motherboard details

Thanks for your help

Nevertheless, Compaq is a respectable company. Have you looked on their
website for files for your particular computer? I only know Dell, but
they have a set of downloadable files for every model I've dealt with.

Dell lists by model, not by motherboard ID

 

[JT]

Hi,

My xp pc was running slowly. It worked, incl wireless but slowly so I
tried a fresh installation and formatted the whole drive

The installation worked bur now my pc doesnt seem to recognise it has a
wireless card
I installed xp with serv pk 2

What do I need to do to get xp to use its wireless card?

C

C,

Compaq was acquired by HP.

Assuming XP Pro:

http://tinyurl.com/mx9qslw

Go to Driver-Network section and download the appropriate wireless driver.

It is either the Intel Pro Wireless adapter or Broadcom Wireless adapter.

These drivers will work with both XP home and XP Pro

Hope this helps.

JT

 

[Nil]

Its an old compaq nx7300

Here's a page on HP/Compaq's support site with drivers for all the
built-in devices in that computer - audio, network, display, mouse,
etc.

http://h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/si...ac.admitted=1409804098782.876444892.199480143

 

[ciaran.hudson]

Thanks guys. I installed the drivers and am up and running now.
Really appreciate the help