re: Wlan not working in my laptop...
Thursday, September 18, 2008 at 10:11 am
Windows 98 Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Ed
(741 messages posted)
You are currently using the wrong driver file.
Windows 98 was created in 1998, so it does not automatically understand devices that
did not exist in 1998. You must obtain a device driver file, from the device's manufacturer,
and it must be one that is actually *stated* to be for use with Windows 98.
It is probable that the current driver file you have (from your Win 98 CD) is not
the correct one, since the device is NOT being recognised by Windows.
Go to the website of the device's manufacturer and download a driver that is expressly
stated to be for Windows 98.
Then try manually updating the driver.
First, delete the old (faulty) settings. Start the computer normally, WITHOUT the
new device plugged in. Then open the Device Manager (Start > Settings > Control Panel
> System > Device Manager).
If there is an entry present for the device, highlight the entry by clicking it,
then delete it (click on REMOVE).
Then restart the computer normally, WITHOUT the new device plugged in. Then install
the driver you downloaded, by running the installation or setup program that came
with it; then shut down the computer normally. Now, finally, plug in the new device,
then reboot.
On this reboot the plug-and-play wizard should automatically install the new device
with the correct driver(s), if it can find them.
The locations to point the update function (i.e. the update wizard) to, when trying
to find the correct file (which the installation program should have put in one of
these locations), are:
C:\WINDOWS
C:\WINDOWS\INF
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
C:\WINDOWS\IOSUBSYS
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS
Finally, check for a successful outcome by opening the Device Manager (Start > Settings
> Control Panel > System > Device Manager) to make sure the device is present and
has no problems.
If it has a problem (e.g. a question mark or exclamation mark against it), highlight
the device in Device Manager, then click PROPERTIES and go through the procedure
for manually updating its driver. You will have to point the update wizard at each
in turn of the five locations I mentioned above.
Ed
On Sunday, September 14, 2008 at 9:15 am, Misabe wrote:
>Hi all experts!
>
>I have a problem getting my Armada 1540D with win98 SE working with my new PCMCIA
>card 'A-link WL54PC(c)' card.
>
>Once i get the card flashing and the other led on the card was on too. Only once!
>But when i restart the computer with the card inserted (or if i insert it afterwards)
>the laptop will restart once more and go into safe mode, and only one led is flashing.
>
>I have loaded the drivers from Windows 98 SE CD.
>
>How/What to do to get it working??
>
>/Misabe
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