----------------------------------- person Sun Feb 05, 2006 3:36 pm pci-adapter ----------------------------------- when i try to install a pci adapter to my computer, the linksys software tells me that my adapter is inactive, how do i activate it? ----------------------------------- shorthair Mon Feb 06, 2006 4:48 pm ----------------------------------- well lets take 5 steps back. 1) What PCI adapter are you installing (be specific) 2) Does it come with software drivers 3) Does the manufacturer website have a FAQ that solves your problem 4) Are you sure the PCI slot is working , and not dead 5) Are you really batman. ----------------------------------- person Mon Feb 06, 2006 5:11 pm ----------------------------------- 1) What PCI adapter are you installing (be specific) 1) Linksys WMP54G 2) Does it come with software drivers 2) yes, and i have installed it 3) Does the manufacturer website have a FAQ that solves your problem 3) None that i know of . 4) Are you sure the PCI slot is working , and not dead 4) yes 5) Are you really batman. 5) thats for me to know and for you to find out ----------------------------------- Andy Mon Feb 06, 2006 7:12 pm ----------------------------------- After you installed the card, did the add new hardware thing pop up? ----------------------------------- person Mon Feb 06, 2006 7:54 pm ----------------------------------- After you installed the card, did the add new hardware thing pop up? yes ----------------------------------- Cervantes Mon Feb 06, 2006 8:18 pm ----------------------------------- If you want help, it's best to be forthcoming with your information. ----------------------------------- person Mon Feb 06, 2006 8:31 pm ----------------------------------- well, i would be more forthcoming with info if i knew more, all i know is that i installed the driver, then the PCI card. then windows told me it detected new hardware, and asks me if i want to install a driver to it. i click yes, and install from the cde again. then when i open the network monitor (installed with the driver), it tells me that my adapter is "Inactive" ----------------------------------- Andy Mon Feb 06, 2006 9:57 pm ----------------------------------- go check in device manager to see if the driver is properly installed ----------------------------------- Blade Mon Feb 06, 2006 10:17 pm ----------------------------------- the card is wireless so sometimes it says its inactive if you haven't configured it properly. you need to configure it to connect to the wireless access point that you've setup, such as entering the ssid for the network and if you have any security setup for it like wep encryption then you need to enter your code for that as well ----------------------------------- person Wed Feb 08, 2006 7:12 pm ----------------------------------- i havent mentioned this before, but would it matter if the adapter was made in china, and for china? ----------------------------------- Andy Wed Feb 08, 2006 11:53 pm ----------------------------------- YES! OF COURSE IT MATTERS! obvoiusly people in china dont use normal computers! everybody knows that 8-) dip your computer in cooking oil, then try it. http://www.markusleonhardt.de/en/oelbilder.html ----------------------------------- Hikaru79 Wed Feb 08, 2006 11:57 pm ----------------------------------- 8-) dip your computer in cooking oil, then try it. http://www.markusleonhardt.de/en/oelbilder.html :shock: :shock: :shock: Is there some wierd l33t overclocker reason to do that, or is it just one of those "because-I-can" things? ----------------------------------- Andy Wed Feb 08, 2006 11:59 pm ----------------------------------- well it's a neat cooling solution, but the main thing is because of noise.. with that set up, you'll have a perfectly quiet system. ----------------------------------- codemage Thu Feb 09, 2006 9:34 am ----------------------------------- Not to mention the wonderful smell of stir-fry electrical components. I love the smell of stir-fry electrical components in the morning. ----------------------------------- Andy Thu Feb 09, 2006 12:01 pm ----------------------------------- lol... apaarntly its pretty stable... but eventually the wire coatings will melt in the oil.. then the fun starts =P