[quote=twd000]I am on a thinkpad r51e - just reinstalled to XP SP3
the WLAN card doesn't show up, but there is a yellow question mark in Device Manager for "Ethernet Controller". It is not the ethernet, b/c that works fine. Here is the Belarc output
what driver do I need, how do I install it? I already tried the one here:
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/si...cid=MIGR-70504
Operating System System Model
Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 (build 2600) IBM 184469U ThinkPad R51e
System Serial Number: LVADH56
Enclosure Type: Notebook
Processor a Main Circuit Board b
1.40 gigahertz Intel Celeron M
64 kilobyte primary memory cache
1024 kilobyte secondary memory cache Board: IBM 184469U
Serial Number: 1ZBXG63A6KG
Bus Clock: 400 megahertz
BIOS: IBM 78ET71WW (1.61 ) 12/07/2006
Drives Memory Modules c,d
40.00 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
30.21 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space
HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-4244N [CD-ROM drive]
HTS541040G9AT00 [Hard drive] (40.01 GB) -- drive 0, s/n MPB2LAX2FEWWWM, rev MB2IA60A, SMART Status: Healthy 1152 Megabytes Installed Memory
Slot 'DIMM 1' has 256 MB
Slot 'DIMM 2' has 1024 MB
Local Drive Volumes
c: (NTFS on drive 0) 40.00 GB 30.21 GB free
Network Drives
None detected
Users (mouse over user name for details) Printers
local user accounts last logon
Administrator 10/11/2008 11:25:43 AM (admin)
Tyler 10/24/2008 3:07:20 AM (admin)
local system accounts
ASPNET never
Guest never
HelpAssistant never
SUPPORT_388945a0 never
DISABLED Marks a disabled account; LOCKED OUT Marks a locked account
Canon i450 on USB001
Microsoft Office Document Image Writer Driver on Microsoft Document Imaging Writer Port:
Controllers Display
Primary IDE Channel [Controller]
Secondary IDE Channel [Controller]
Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller ATI RADEON XPRESS 200M Series [Display adapter]
IBM 1024x768 [Monitor] (14.9"vis)
Bus Adapters Multimedia
Texas Instruments PCI-1510 CardBus Controller
Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller
Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller (2x) SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio
Communications Other Devices
ThinkPad Integrated 56K Modem
Broadcom NetXtreme Fast Ethernet
these are the wireless drivers from lenovo for your model
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/si...&validate=true
try one of the older drivers
Set a System Restore Point before installing just in case
Start / All Programs / Accessories / System Tools / System Restore – click radio button Create a restore point and follow instructions