I just got a Compaq iPAQ 3975 and it has all the accessories with it. However, I do not have the cd rom or the manual that should have come with it. I received it as a gift from my sister (she replaced it with a Blackberry I believe) as one of many going-away to college gifts.

Now for my question, I've done some research so I downloaded ActiveSync and it's synchronizing now as I type. How do I get it configured to use the internet on it? I have a wireless router (and booster) as well as the nic attached to the iPAQ. So, where do I go from here?

Thanks
David

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2000 Honda Accord V6 137k miles

1972 300SEL 4.5 98k miles

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One more thing, when I connect the network card (nic), it says "unrecognized card""Enter the name of the device driver for this card. For information, see the card manufacturer's docummentation." I obviously don't have the documentation.

The card is a Lucent Technologies Orinoco 11Mbit/s. It also says "SILVER" on it. Also, the card is for a laptop I believe or is at least compatible with one.

Thanks
David

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2000 Honda Accord V6 137k miles

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For clarification, you have a Ipaq with a wireless "Silver" Orinoco NIC? Does it have an adapter that makes it PCMCIA compatible?

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1974 240D 3.0L 4(M) - 250K -OM617.910 + 300D FW + Rajay turbo power!
1977 6.9 3(A) - 84k

PCMCIA? I'm betting it does. It has one slot in the top of the device with a blue card in it then the expansion pack that I'm using now has the NIC in it. The other expansion pack I have has a slot that is about a 1/4" smaller than the NIC slot I'm using. So, I'll venture a guess and say yes.

Thanks
David

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2000 Honda Accord V6 137k miles

1972 300SEL 4.5 98k miles

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I did a little digging and the unit we're talking about isn't PCMCIA. I was getting confused with the notebook and the Ipaq applications mentioned earlier.. PCMCIA is for notebooks and the like only (54mm wide). I presume we're talking about the SD card (Orinoco Silver) which is supposed to be (37.0mm wide). Does it have a part number?

Try uninstalling the software then remove the wifi card. Restart and or reset (if it can do that) the Ipaq and then install the software again and then plug in the wireless card? The order matters on my Casio (it's similar running CE) perhaps it might apply here.

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1974 240D 3.0L 4(M) - 250K -OM617.910 + 300D FW + Rajay turbo power!
1977 6.9 3(A) - 84k

I don't have any software for the NIC. I found the reset button so I removed the NIC then reset it. After it reloaded I re-insertted the NIC and got the same message about the card being unrecognized. Is the wifi the NIC? I kept reading about wifi but didn't understand exactly what was being talked about.

The part number is:012938/d

That is the part number from the card. The iPAQ is a model 3975 with the 400 processor.

Thanks
David

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2000 Honda Accord V6 137k miles

1972 300SEL 4.5 98k miles

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