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Hello.
I did send a help cry but not one answered mi, so here I go one more time.
I have a Laptop Gateway Solo 9100. I have try to put it wireless with a card supply for Netgear.It did work well one time, but the Laptop freeze and never more could I make it work wireless.
Support for Netgear, say my Laptop have switched of the wireless system, and I don’t know how o were to switch it On. They say if the laptop have an infrared build in, I don’t’ need to install the card for netgear.
I will like to hear from same one , if this Laptop has a build in infrared system as it apparently has, but as I don’t have a book (second hand laptop), mi information is limited.
Please any help welcome.

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This is a common symptom for older laptops when using PC Card / CardBus wireless adapters: the OS or cardbus stack can hang if drivers, firmware or hot‑plug timing are out of sync. correctly distinguished the laptop's infrared hardware from Wi‑Fi, and later reported the adapter was ultimately recognized. The notes below expand on likely causes and practical, low‑risk steps to make a PC Card wireless adapter work reliably on an XP/early Windows machine.

  • Confirm card compatibility: determine whether the adapter is a 16‑bit PC Card or a 32‑bit CardBus device and match that to the laptop’s slot capabilities.
  • Get firmware/drivers first: download the latest adapter driver and the laptop’s chipset/CardBus drivers (and BIOS updates if available) onto the machine before inserting the card. Install chipset/CardBus support, reboot, then install the wireless driver package.
  • Use Device Manager and Event Viewer: after an install attempt, check Device Manager for unknown devices or exclamation marks and note any error codes; Event Viewer often records the freeze reason. Remove problematic entries, reboot, then let Windows detect the card.
  • Power and resource checks: disable power management for the PCMCIA/CardBus controller in Device Manager and ensure Windows has the latest service pack and hotfixes for hot‑plug support.
  • Isolate hardware: test the Netgear card in a different, known‑good machine to rule out a faulty card or a damaged slot.

Typical root causes are driver/stack incompatibility, an out‑of‑date CardBus controller, power‑management interactions, or a bad card/slot. For persistent trouble, using a USB wireless adapter (which avoids PC Card stack issues) or replacing the internal wireless module are practical alternatives. Before flashing BIOS or applying low‑level fixes, create a system restore point or full backup.

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I will like to hear from same one , if this Laptop has a build in infrared system as it apparently has, but as I don’t have a book (second hand laptop), mi information is limited.

Well, you do have an IR-port it's in the back of the laptop and looks like (more info )

I assume that the Wireless card is PCMCIA. Have you tried the card in another laptop?

but the Laptop freeze but the Laptop freeze

Where does it freeze? When it's starting up or in windows. Does it show an errormessage?

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Yes thank for your help, plenty there, I will check that entire first.
Yes I see the infrared, but is it the same at wireless?. Because I bought a wireless Netgear for another Pc and it came with the spare card.
No, I have not try the card on another Laptop.
It freezes at the moment of put the card after installing the program, it say, ”insert card", And if I fully press the card in, the Laptop stop responding.

Thank you, I will check what you send and will be back probably tomorrow.

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Yes I see the infrared, but is it the same at wireless?.

No it's not.

They say if the laptop have an infrared build in, I don’t’ need to install the card for netgear.

I wouldn't believe them if I were you.

And if I fully press the card in, the Laptop stop responding.

How long have you waited, it could be that windows was still trying to recognize/install the hardware and it could be that windows hangs for a little while.
I would really suggest trying the card in another laptop and if it works in the other laptop it's probably a resourceconflict, your PCMCIA-slot or windows.

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Beautiful, it work, but I just found that if I plug the card not too firm in the slot, it let window keep installing the programme and the hard wear.
Of corse I did need the card for wireless
Thank you, very much, your help was great.

Thank once more.

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