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Vista - Installing a Wireless USB Adapter

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07-08-2008   #1 (permalink)
Code10


 

Installing a Wireless USB Adapter


It goes like this. It recognizes the device, it installs the best
drivers I could find for it on Linksys (I have the most-up-to date on
that site; I'm installing the right drivers), then it errors 10. I'm
very frustrated with Vista at the moment--I bought a new computer
because someone told me networks were easier to connect to, but now I
can't even connect at all. Even worse, I bought a display model, so I
have no instruction manuals or anything. Product is Wireless G-Adapter
with Speedbooster from Linksys. Please help!


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07-09-2008   #2 (permalink)
Malke


 

Re: Installing a Wireless USB Adapter

Code10 wrote:
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> It goes like this. It recognizes the device, it installs the best
> drivers I could find for it on Linksys (I have the most-up-to date on
> that site; I'm installing the right drivers), then it errors 10. I'm
> very frustrated with Vista at the moment--I bought a new computer
> because someone told me networks were easier to connect to, but now I
> can't even connect at all. Even worse, I bought a display model, so I
> have no instruction manuals or anything. Product is Wireless G-Adapter
> with Speedbooster from Linksys. Please help!
>
>
Call Linksys tech support. They are actually quite good.

Malke
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07-09-2008   #3 (permalink)
Patrick Keenan


 

Re: Installing a Wireless USB Adapter

"Code10" <Code10.3c9jrg@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> It goes like this. It recognizes the device, it installs the best
> drivers I could find for it on Linksys (I have the most-up-to date on
> that site; I'm installing the right drivers), then it errors 10. I'm
> very frustrated with Vista at the moment--I bought a new computer
> because someone told me networks were easier to connect to, but now I
> can't even connect at all. Even worse, I bought a display model, so I
> have no instruction manuals or anything. Product is Wireless G-Adapter
> with Speedbooster from Linksys. Please help!
They generally don't come with much in the way of hardcopy manuals, they are
all downloadable.

You generally need to install the drivers *first* and wait for the installer
to tell you to insert the USB adapter. Do not insert the unit then go
looking for drivers.

It's also possible that the unit is broken, and exchange or replacement may
be necessary. You may, yes, have to contact Linkys support.

HTH
-pk

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07-09-2008   #4 (permalink)
Code10


 

Re: Installing a Wireless USB Adapter


How do I install drivers first? Doubleclicking them in Program Files
isn't working. It says my computer doesn't support that kind of
installation.


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07-14-2008   #5 (permalink)
Patrick Keenan


 

Re: Installing a Wireless USB Adapter

"Code10" <Code10.3cbefe@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> How do I install drivers first? Doubleclicking them in Program Files
> isn't working. It says my computer doesn't support that kind of
> installation.
Remove the hardware from the system.

Download the driver installer from the manufacturer's website, and run it.
When it tells you to attach the hardware, do so - do not attach it before.



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