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Old 02-18-2006, 10:50 PM   #1
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Driver problems with laptop.

Hi I need help getting wireless wifi card drivers and ethernet port drivers for a Acer Travelmate 2303LCi laptop.

the ones on their website aren't working.

it says, "wireless network connection 5 acer IPN2220 Wireless LAN Card are "disconnecdted"

also, i tried putting in a wireless microsoft reciver in the usb.. but no luck their either.

also the direct ethernet port does not work either.

NEed help please, as im trying to get a pc to use at my cousins apartment and the sony pc wont work becuase they dont even have the drivers on their site..
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Old 02-19-2006, 02:14 AM   #2
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5 acer IPN2220 Wireless LAN Card
Can you see this card in Device Manager?
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yes why?
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Does it have a yellow triangle with an exclamation mark next to it?
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Does it have a yellow triangle with an exclamation mark next to it?
Nope, but the "ethernet controller" does.
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Old 02-21-2006, 11:50 AM   #6
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The Ethernet Controller has a ! because the drivers are not installed.

The wireless may work if you use Windows to configure it instead of the manufacturer's utility (if you have XP SP2) and the drivers are properly installed.
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Old 02-23-2006, 11:19 AM   #7
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ive been trying windows thing.

and im asking where the drivers are...
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