Xenon Wireless Card Apparently Doesn't Exist...

[DrugCrazed]

I received my Xenon today, and I can't connect to my wireless. Thought it might be a driver thing, but then hitting the Wireless Button just tells me that I've switched the wireless off, no matter how many times I press it. BIOS has the bluetooth, but can't see the wireless which is really weird. Any suggestions? (OS is Windows 7, I'll see what happens when I install Linux Mint on the side)

EDIT: Oh for goodness sake. It appears to exist on Linux Mint but not on Windows. Anyone got any hints? I tried the driver CD

Chassis & Display
Xenon: 14.1" Glossy HD LED Backlit Widescreen (1366x768)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5 Dual Core Mobile Processor i5-2450M (2.50GHz) 3MB
Memory (RAM)
4GB SAMSUNG 1333MHz SODIMM DDR3 MEMORY (1 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
Intel® HD Graphics 3000 Video Memory Technology up to 1.7GB
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
250GB SERIAL ATA II 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 8MB CACHE (5,400rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
2nd HDD HARD DRIVE OPTICAL BAY CADDY
Memory Card Reader
Internal 9 in 1 Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/SD: Mini, XC & HC/MS: Pro & Duo)
Sound Card
Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Network Facilities
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® N130 802.11N (150Mbps) + BLUETOOTH
USB Options
3 x USB 2.0 PORTS AS STANDARD
Battery
Xenon Series 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (48.84WH)
Power Lead & Adaptor
1 x UK Power Lead & 65W AC Adaptor
Operating System
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Keyboard & Mouse
INTEGRATED UK KEYBOARD
Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 1.3 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 6 to 8 working days
Quantity
1

 

[Buzz]

Is there any issues showing in device manager?

Start, type mmc devmgmt.msc press enter.
If a Yellow mark shows beside anything it will have an error. Usually Drivers.

 

[DrugCrazed]

Had a look and there's a driver problem. The driver CD that came with it appears to be 32 bit drivers and I'm using 64 bit Windows 7.

 

[Buzz]

Try this. Open using Internet Explorer and click the "Check your system for latest updates" button

support/detect/wireless

 

[DrugCrazed]

That won't work because I can't connect to a router while booted in Windows.

If the 32bit drivers will work I'll try using them.

 

[Buzz]

If your Ethernet cable wont get you online to get the wireless drivers and the drivers on the disc you got with the computer don't work, to get new ones from the internet you will need to get to a computer with the actual internet. lol

A mates, work, coffee shop etc etc. Many ways to get them.

 

[DrugCrazed]

Finally managed to find the drivers I was after so we're all good.