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demonmuffin

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So my old wireless card failed me the one in replacing is a small chip like thing on the motherboard and the one in getting has external antanas would I have to take out the old chip one or is there a way I can disable it and still keep the new one working?
 
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christinebcw
I prefer to pull out network cards that I'm not using to save the computer's resources for the functional parts and processes.

First, I'd go into Control Panel / System / Device Manager and "uninstall" the old network card, along with its drivers.

Then, shut down the computer, physically remove it.

If you've got a USB plug-in card, then you can power up the computer. Some of those say "Install drivers first, THEN plug in the USB card..." and others will merely ask for the Drivers after it detects the USB device.

This will save Windows from being confused about loading drivers for equipment that may or may not be functional.
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I assume this is your subsequent message to your "desktop help" message, yes? And this is your HP Pav desktop?

Your description above is a tad confusing to me:

...one in replacing is a small chip like thing on the motherboard and the one in getting has external antanas would I have to take out the old chip one...

Are you saying that the old wireless CARD can be removed from the motherboard? I wouldn't extract a CHIP, as you typed, but if it's a separate CARD that is inserted into the motherboard, yes, I would unscrew it from the back-plate and ease out the card.

(You can also DISABLE these from within Windows' CONTROL PANEL / SYSTEM / DEVICE MANAGER, too. Once I've disabled or uninstalled the hardware and its drivers, I would then shut down the computer and physically remove the card.)
 
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demonmuffin

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Well its not a chip but it is a pci-E half length mini card slot which I'm assuming you can just pop it out but what I was wondering is it nesasary to do so the new card has yet to come in just wanted to know ahead of time and yes this is in relation to networking problem thread I posted earlier
 
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I prefer to pull out network cards that I'm not using to save the computer's resources for the functional parts and processes.

First, I'd go into Control Panel / System / Device Manager and "uninstall" the old network card, along with its drivers.

Then, shut down the computer, physically remove it.

If you've got a USB plug-in card, then you can power up the computer. Some of those say "Install drivers first, THEN plug in the USB card..." and others will merely ask for the Drivers after it detects the USB device.

This will save Windows from being confused about loading drivers for equipment that may or may not be functional.
 
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