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wifi card compatible with the HP NC 4010

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Anonymous
Laptop Expert

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Hi,

I purchased a HP NC 4010 notebook but it did not come with a WIFI card
(even though it has a slot for a mini pci card). I've heard there
is a BIOS restriction which prevents the use of cards not provided by
HP.
Can anyone tell me if I can use an Intel Pro 2200 G (not purchased at
HP)
or another kind of cards (something cheap < $30) ?
If so, do I need to upgrade the BIOS?

Thanks in advance,

Francois
Anonymous
Laptop Expert

Archived from groups: comp.sys.laptops (More info?)

Hi Mark,

I've just received the Intel Pro Wireless 2200BG mini-pci card.
But when I boot my computer I get the following message:

104 Usupported wireless network device detected
System Halted. Power off system, remove device and restart.

Guess there is a bios protection.
Do you have any idea on how I can manage to make it works.

Thanks.

Francois

Mark Hamlin a écrit :

> Will this work ?
>
>
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6785...
Anonymous
Laptop Expert

Archived from groups: comp.sys.laptops (More info?)

Finally I managed to make it work thanks to a thread about this
problem at:
http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswe...

It basically tells how to change some information in the EEPROM of the
card so that the BIOS recognized it as an authorized card.

Francois


frad a écrit :

> Hi Mark,
>
> I've just received the Intel Pro Wireless 2200BG mini-pci card.
> But when I boot my computer I get the following message:
>
> 104 Usupported wireless network device detected
> System Halted. Power off system, remove device and restart.
>
> Guess there is a bios protection.
> Do you have any idea on how I can manage to make it works.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Francois
>
> Mark Hamlin a écrit :
>
> > Will this work ?
> >
> >
> >
> > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6785...
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