Need your help!

UberKrieger · 09-10-2007, 08:29 AM

I have an Acer 3680 and recently formatted it from Vista to Windows XP. Since I formatted I have lost functionality with the my built in WiFi and the switch at the front of the Notebook which enabled and disables the WiFi.

I have downloaded the Atheros drivers and tested them from the Acer website but none allow me to restore functionality to these buttons, or to my WiFi.

Can you help me please?

danj · 09-10-2007, 08:55 PM

Try this to restore wireless functionality

In the Start menu click Run
Type in Services.msc
Click OK
Scroll down to Wireless Zero Configuration
In the left pane, click Start if it is not already running
If it is running, click stop, than start

restart your computer

UberKrieger · 09-12-2007, 06:54 AM

I tried it did not work for some reason.

Any other suggestions?

meanman · 09-12-2007, 07:38 AM

right click my computer and select properties then hardware and device manager you will then see a list of installed drivers if you have any yellow ones that means no driver is installed and you will need to download them and install them, you can use a driver detective program to find the right drivers.

**oscaryu1** · 09-12-2007, 11:14 AM

I agree with meanman. Ifyou reformatted, then you need to re-install the drivers. Go to Acer's website and find the driver download site.

UberKrieger · 09-13-2007, 01:13 AM

I have visited the Acer website and downloaded the following drivers;

Atheros - Installs the driver fine, Atheros device appears in list but 'Cannot Start Device'
Intel Chipset - Does not work
Broadcom - Does not work

Does anyone know what I can do to restore functionality to my WiFi?

09-10-2007, 08:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
UberKrieger New Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3	Need your help! I have an Acer 3680 and recently formatted it from Vista to Windows XP. Since I formatted I have lost functionality with the my built in WiFi and the switch at the front of the Notebook which enabled and disables the WiFi. I have downloaded the Atheros drivers and tested them from the Acer website but none allow me to restore functionality to these buttons, or to my WiFi. Can you help me please? Last edited by UberKrieger; 09-10-2007 at 08:31 AM.

09-12-2007, 11:14 AM	#5 (permalink)
oscaryu1 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Age: 13 Posts: 10,142	I agree with meanman. Ifyou reformatted, then you need to re-install the drivers. Go to Acer's website and find the driver download site. __________________ Core 2 Duo E2140 1.6GHz @ 3.04GHz GA-P31-DS3L pqi Turbo CL4 DDR2-800 2GB Sapphire HD3850 256MB Sony Writemaster DVD Burner EIDE Seagate Barracuda 80GB 7200.9 8MB SATII

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09-10-2007, 08:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
danj Bronze Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: earth Posts: 58	Try this to restore wireless functionality In the Start menu click Run Type in Services.msc Click OK Scroll down to Wireless Zero Configuration In the left pane, click Start if it is not already running If it is running, click stop, than start restart your computer

09-12-2007, 06:54 AM	#3 (permalink)
UberKrieger New Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3	I tried it did not work for some reason. Any other suggestions?

09-12-2007, 07:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
meanman Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: england Posts: 1,782	right click my computer and select properties then hardware and device manager you will then see a list of installed drivers if you have any yellow ones that means no driver is installed and you will need to download them and install them, you can use a driver detective program to find the right drivers.

09-13-2007, 01:13 AM	#6 (permalink)
UberKrieger New Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3	I have visited the Acer website and downloaded the following drivers; Atheros - Installs the driver fine, Atheros device appears in list but 'Cannot Start Device' Intel Chipset - Does not work Broadcom - Does not work Does anyone know what I can do to restore functionality to my WiFi?