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post #1 of 4
11/9/09 at 7:03pm
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This is probably a stupid question but I'm new to having a laptop so here it goes... My Broadcom 802.11 b/g shows up on the Taskbar (Compaq 515 Win7 HomePro 64 bit) as a removable device just like a jumpdrive. Is this normal? I 'safely remove' the device and my wireless connection goes off for a minute then comes back up (according to my HP Wireless Assistant). No harm, no foul, it just seems odd. Any clearing up of this newbie question will be appreciated. Sb644
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post #2 of 4
11/9/09 at 7:11pm
Probably normal if it is being connected via an USB bus controller. How is it being placed within Devices Manager? Is your system up to date?

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post #3 of 4
11/9/09 at 10:39pm
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The Broadcom WLAN is listed under Network Adapters; if it's also one of the USBs listed I wouldn't know how to find out.
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post #4 of 4
11/10/09 at 6:03am
I can only recommend trying some different drivers for the Broadcomm. Back the working up first before installing new ones.

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