Appreciate any helpful thoughts on continuing saga on my XP2.

After installing driver for the DLink WDA 1320, it operates fine until I
turn off the machine twice. The first time I turn it off, the system
recognizes the wireless connection, but the second time the wireless card is
no longer seen by device manager.

Called DLink support. The said try another slot. Again, as with the other
slot, it recognizes the card upon booting twice but third time it does not.

I doubt this is hardware problem. Any ideas why doesn't see the hardware
dependably each time I boot it up?

thx
bob
"Bob" wrote in message
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> Would appreciate any advice available on this embarrassing dilemma...
>
> My family thought I was a hero when I successfully hooked up my DLink WDA
> 1320 to allow wireless connectivity to our main PC in another room. Every
> time I turn off the PC, however, the system does not recognize that the
> card is installed anymore. Not in device manager.
>
> Called the DLInk tech support. They suggested I take the card out and
> re-insert. Yes, that works but I should not have to do this every time I
> turn on the PC.
>
> How to fix this and restore my hero status in eyes of adoring wife and
> kids?
>
> thanks
> bob
>

"Bob" wrote in message
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> Appreciate any helpful thoughts on continuing saga on my XP2.
>
> After installing driver for the DLink WDA 1320, it operates fine until I
> turn off the machine twice. The first time I turn it off, the system
> recognizes the wireless connection, but the second time the wireless card
> is no longer seen by device manager.
>
> Called DLink support. The said try another slot. Again, as with the
> other slot, it recognizes the card upon booting twice but third time it
> does not.
>
> I doubt this is hardware problem. Any ideas why doesn't see the hardware
> dependably each time I boot it up?
>
> thx
> bob

Sounds like a hardware problem, do you have access to another machine that
you can try the card in? If it fails in the 2nd machine too then it's time
to return the card. However, should it work in the second machine try
manually allocating an IRQ (make sure it is not sharing an IRQ) for the card
when returning it to the original machine. (you could try that first but I
don't really expect it to work in a different machine)

See, you get sensible answers when you stop trying to play 'family hero' on
Usenet!

In article , "Bob" wrote:
>Would appreciate any advice available on this embarrassing dilemma...
>
>My family thought I was a hero when I successfully hooked up my DLink WDA
>1320 to allow wireless connectivity to our main PC in another room. Every
>time I turn off the PC, however, the system does not recognize that the card
>is installed anymore. Not in device manager.
>
>Called the DLInk tech support. They suggested I take the card out and
>re-insert. Yes, that works but I should not have to do this every time I
>turn on the PC.
>
>How to fix this and restore my hero status in eyes of adoring wife and kids?
>
>thanks
>bob
>
>
try a different slot, there may be some IRQ conflict happening.