Wireless Adaptor I had to reinstall windows XP on my acer 3683WXMi. I am not a 100% computer expert. I have downloaded the driver for the inbuilt wireless system but it is now telling me it cannot detect an adaptor. What do I do now? Thanks Lauren

Click start control panel view devices and printers you should see your webcam from there if you are have trouble with your webcam Click start control panel administrative tools computer management device manager scroll down image devices you could see a yellow question mark? right click to reinstall drivers or update driver xp Click start right click on computer select properties device manager scroll to image devices expand right click to update driver in W7 http://download.cnet.com/2000-20_4.html on the home page you should see a search tab just type in what you are looking for IE: webcam name webcam driver you might have to try a few times to get it right software if you dont have the driver you will need to download one here rather doing a driver hunt which can take hours http://download.cnet.com/slimdrivers-free/3000-18513_4-75279940.html Windows XP/Vista/7/8 It might take some time being a freeware driver solution note: it will find all of your outdated drivers this is a free driver solutions This will automatically search for and find the correct driver you will have to update every driver individually once you update you might be asked whether you want to restart or make a system restore point click no to both of these then continue updating each driver free then restart once all of the drivers have been updated Some webcams and programs require additional software, although that should be installed with the webcam if things are right. But is does not harm to check if your Java, Flash and Quicktime software are installed and up to date. But certainly check your DirectX software, since all video applications, including webcams, use DirectX for video processing. Try downloading the latest DirectX version and install it (Windows XP: DirectX 9.0c - Windows Vista: DirectX 10). http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Which-version-of-DirectX-is-on-your-computer Hope this helps.

You need to download the drivers for your crystal eye web cam. Go to this link: http://us.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/drivers

When you get there, select "Notebook"...then select "Aspire". Then scroll down and select Aspire 5755 Then where you see "Operating System", select your operating system (ex: XP, Vista, or Windows 7). It will then show all the drivers for your operating system...scroll down until you see the camera driver software and then download and reinstall it. Hopefully this will help...good luck.

It should be one of these drivers for you here... I will have the links at the bottom of my answer.

LAN / Ethernet:

http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/Driver/Lan/Lan_Marvell_8.59.5.3_XPx86_A.zip?acerid=633898845960876835&Step1=Notebook&Step2=Aspire&Step3=Aspire%203680&OS=All&LC=en&BC=acer&SC=PA_7

Wireless:

http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/Driver/Wireless%20LAN/Wireless%20LAN_Atheros_5.3.0.45_XPx86_A.zip?acerid=633934362622380281&Step1=Notebook&Step2=Aspire&Step3=Aspire%203680&OS=All&LC=en&BC=acer&SC=PA_7

http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/Driver/Wireless%20LAN/Wireless%20LAN_Broadcom_4.10.40_XPx86.zip?acerid=633638855219298538&Step1=Notebook&Step2=Aspire&Step3=Aspire%203680&OS=All&LC=en&BC=acer&SC=PA_7

http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/Driver/Wireless%20LAN/Wireless%20LAN_Intel_10.1.1.3_XPx86.zip?acerid=633638855091543547&Step1=Notebook&Step2=Aspire&Step3=Aspire%203680&OS=All&LC=en&BC=acer&SC=PA_7

http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/Driver/Wireless%20LAN/Wireless%20LAN_QMI_4.100.15.5_XPx86.zip?acerid=633638855257047876&Step1=Notebook&Step2=Aspire&Step3=Aspire%203680&OS=All&LC=en&BC=acer&SC=PA_7

Hello cornellcampb,

The Netgear WG111 USB Wireless Lan Adapter is a decent WiFi LAN adapter. It is reasonably priced and it's software is easy to install. I've been using it for a few years and it works fine.

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Have a great day,
martyshaw152

Check out this link for troubleshooting USB Connections.
Hope that helps,
Regards,
Raspal

For Windows XP Driver Files and How-to Resources, visit XPDrivers.

http://driverstock.com/Acer-Aspire-5100-driver-download/4-21-12867/index.html
so ..my advise is to reinstall the windows xp ...cause this machine it was on xp from the first ...and this might be just the reason ..those are the drivers for it
also ...you can download Everest software ...and locate the exact name of the wifi platform ..and look after that for a vista driver for it by its name ......this way you cant be wrong ...cause you locate the suitable driver ...not the ones they feed us in packages...

Go to the Acer WEB site to download the drivers you need, make sure it is Windows XP or Vista version for your particular MODEL laptop and the Windows OS.

Use this link :-
http://global.acer.com/support/download.htm

If you installed XP over Vista, that would be the issue. You will need to contact Acer support.

hi!download from this site
http://support.acer-euro.com/drivers/notebook/as_3680.html
there is no specific download for 3683wxmi..the downloads for 3680 series should work..i checked all the acer site and this is what u can download..all the drivers are there on the above link..
let me know if u want any more help