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klonijn · Member Joined: 19 Mar 2007 Posts: 4

Hi,

I recently reformatted my laptop, including partitioning hard drives. Then I re-installed Windows XP, then I re-installed all drivers downloaded from the Acer website, and after that I installed Windows XP ServicePack 2.

At the beginning Windows was unable to find a file called vxlibres.dll. I read about this problem on this forum and installed a driver wich was actually designed for the 5670 (maybe not such a smart decision). Now the file wasn't missing any longer. But my built in camera now refuses to work. So I've de- and re-installed the proper webcam drivers a few times but no luck. All I get now is the message that the camera isn't connected.

Another problem that I have is that when i go to network connections, I have no option whatsoever to check or set up available wireless internet sources. The wireless internet option just dissapeared. Is there any way I can recover that? The light on the wireless button on the laptop isn't burning either.
(of all drivers that I've downloaded there is one called RealTek LAN Driver that has no setup file so it's just a passive folder with a few other files, I don't know what to do with it, maybe when I get that to install the problem is solved? I have no idea I'm not so familiar with software problems.)

Can these problems can be solved with an Acer recover disc? Or are the files on that disc the same as the ones you can dowload off the Acer site? I'm afraid my dad still has the cd and now he lives in Italy so is there a possibility I can order such a disc at Acer?

Thanks a lot in advance,
Mathijs.

klonijn · Member Joined: 19 Mar 2007 Posts: 4

Okay, the webcam problem is solved, Windows solved it itself by searching for the proper drivers/patches with the Hardware function in Configuration screen.

I still have the wireless internet problem.

Greets,
Mathijs.

Stevo · GURU Joined: 09 Apr 2006 Posts: 308 Location: Tennessee

So Acer doesn't offer a wireless card driver? If not, you can install the one you have by using the Device Manager and updating the driver for your LAN card. When it asks you if you have the disk, you should be able to locate and select the driver that you downloaded. I'm not sure if this will solve wireless problems, though. Did you try setting up a new generic internet connection and opting for a wireless connection?

Good luck.

Stevo
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klonijn · Member Joined: 19 Mar 2007 Posts: 4

klonijn · Member Joined: 19 Mar 2007 Posts: 4

ive tried reinstalling the proper driver but the setup shuts itself down in the middle of the process. ive contacted acer about this and they told me i should send an email to acer benelux, and that theyll help solve my problem there. fingers crossed...