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Ireth

Myth Weaver
Did you make sure you got the drivers installed properly? Also, you might want to go into the device manager and disable the built-in wireless card to make sure there aren't any conflicts that was preventing the USB adapter from working.

I didn't even get a popup saying I had to install anything. :/ It worked on my little sister's laptop just fine, and her built-in wireless card works just fine. Otherwise I wouldn't be able to post this. :/
 

Steerpike

Felis amatus
Moderator
Hmmm. The driver may have already been installed on the other laptop. If the computer didn't at least automatically install something, I'd be suspicious about whether the driver is there or whether it even saw the device. You could always plug it in and go into the Device Manager and see if it is there. If not, try the add hardware or go to the manufacturer site and get the driver. I'd try that before replacing the wifi card.

The wifi card itself might not be that expensive, but where you're going to suffer is the labor, I suspect. Laptops are more of a pain than desktops.
 

Ireth

Myth Weaver
Hmmm. The driver may have already been installed on the other laptop. If the computer didn't at least automatically install something, I'd be suspicious about whether the driver is there or whether it even saw the device. You could always plug it in and go into the Device Manager and see if it is there. If not, try the add hardware or go to the manufacturer site and get the driver. I'd try that before replacing the wifi card.

Logical. I'll see if that helps at all. :)
 

Ireth

Myth Weaver
Well, I got past the first popup this time. Apparently I need the disc that came with the adapter in order to install the required software, and I have no idea where that is or if my sister even still has it. :/
 

Steerpike

Felis amatus
Moderator
Go to the manufacturer web site. They'll have it for download, if you have a USB drive or something to move it over.
 

SeverinR

Vala
"I don't know how to spell success, theres some s's and c's, and I don't know..."
Brandon Sanderson's lectures on writing.

Success is when you get past the suc, the cess(pool), if you only go to suc-less, then it is not success.
 

Ireth

Myth Weaver
Why isn't there an antiperspirant (not just a deodorant) that you can spray over your whole body rather than just smearing under your arms? I dunno about the rest of you, but I perspire from more places than just my armpits, and my underarm antiperspirant doesn't help with that.
 

Guru Coyote

Archmage
Ok, sure, the gender of the MC should not matter. But, please, if you are writing in 1st person and are going to have one of the MC's kids address them as 'Mother' about three parters into the story... you may consider hinting the reader at the gender of your MC sometime earlier. In this case, the gender IS important info and should be dealt with early. You don't want to jarr the reader out of the flow by such a simple omission.
Thank you.
 

SeverinR

Vala
Why isn't there an antiperspirant (not just a deodorant) that you can spray over your whole body rather than just smearing under your arms? I dunno about the rest of you, but I perspire from more places than just my armpits, and my underarm antiperspirant doesn't help with that.

Note: Antiperspirant works on feet too. Warning the old fashion spray might make you scream...cold, ice cold on toes and feet.
 

SeverinR

Vala
To all the famous children actors/actresses, singers,etc.
The roman candle and skyrockets, get alot of attention for a short time, the roman candle burns bright for a few seconds, the sky rocket makes enough noise to attract attention then ends in a massive bang. The true star flares to life and glows through the good times and bad.
Too many try to be the massive skyrocket not seeing what comes in the end. The true star remains in sight, maybe not as bright as those around, but easily outlasts the fireacrackers.
Be a star not a roman candle or skyrocket.
 

GeekDavid

Auror
To all the famous children actors/actresses, singers,etc.
The roman candle and skyrockets, get alot of attention for a short time, the roman candle burns bright for a few seconds, the sky rocket makes enough noise to attract attention then ends in a massive bang. The true star flares to life and glows through the good times and bad.
Too many try to be the massive skyrocket not seeing what comes in the end. The true star remains in sight, maybe not as bright as those around, but easily outlasts the fireacrackers.
Be a star not a roman candle or skyrocket.

Along the same lines...

Be nice to the people you meet on the way up. You'll see them again on the way down.
 
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