[TheRusty]

Hi all,

Recently I purchased a new system for myself (hurrah for tax returns) and so far, it's a pretty nice system. It runs Vista, obviously, and I've encountered a pair of problems. One major, one minor.

First, the major problem is that it doesn't seem to want to install my wireless card. I'm using a ZoNet 802.11g Wireless LAN PCI adapter, and I swear, I've tried everything. The manufacturer's FAQ tells me to NOT install the drivers, that Vista will do it automatically... but that didn't happen. I tried installing from the disk after that... that also didn't help. Downloaded drivers on this machine and networked them to the new one... ALSO didn't work. I know the card itself works, since I'm using it right now. I know the PCI slot is good, I've tested. The issue is there are no drivers and when there are, Vista refuses to find them. Since I need to have internet on the thing to register Vista, it's proving to be a bit of a headache.

Second, less important issue... I can't get my headphones to work. Whether I use the front or back jacks, no matter the setting that ReakTek Audio Manager is on. I had sound, briefly, until the audio manager decided to "help" lol.

I'm really at a loss as to what to do right now. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance

Edited by TheRusty, 14 May 2009 - 01:14 PM.

[Advertisements]

Update:

I fixed my headphone issue. The jacks were done wrong - the green one with the headphone icon was the mic, the pink one with hte mic icon was the headphones. I feel dumb, and I hope the manufacturer does, too.

However, the problem with the wireless card persists. In the Device Manager menu, it lists it under "Other Devices" as a "network controller" with a yellow exclamation point (in XP, it identifies as a Network Adapter)

For more detailed info, I'm using Vista Home Premium 64-bit with a foxconn motherboard (G31MXP Series). The Wireless adapater is, as I said, the ZoNet 802.11g Wireless LAN PCI, and it has the ralink chipset - It's this thing.The microsoft site says it's compatible, but aside from that, it's not telling me a whole lot.

[TheRusty]

Update:

I fixed my headphone issue. The jacks were done wrong - the green one with the headphone icon was the mic, the pink one with hte mic icon was the headphones. I feel dumb, and I hope the manufacturer does, too.

However, the problem with the wireless card persists. In the Device Manager menu, it lists it under "Other Devices" as a "network controller" with a yellow exclamation point (in XP, it identifies as a Network Adapter)

For more detailed info, I'm using Vista Home Premium 64-bit with a foxconn motherboard (G31MXP Series). The Wireless adapater is, as I said, the ZoNet 802.11g Wireless LAN PCI, and it has the ralink chipset - It's this thing.The microsoft site says it's compatible, but aside from that, it's not telling me a whole lot.

[Ectech]

Hi Rusty

i think the issue has to be the driver you've using. try this - http://download.driv...t/1601_1501.zip

Edited by Ectech, 15 May 2009 - 02:01 AM.