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Dell XPS 10 and Microsoft wireless display adapter
Hi,
I have a new Ms wireless display adapter. my surface 3 will talk to it ok once I had updated the display drivers but, my XPS 10 will not even show it in the devices list.
does anyone know if there is an update I am missing? I have all the latest updates from Microsoft.
thanks
graham
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Posted May 20th, 2015 05:00
Graham,
The Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter(SOME HAVE A NUMBER AFTER THEM) comes from the wireless adapter. You may have the make a system restore point, then download the drivers for your adapter from Drivers and Downloads , enter your service tag, select your operating system. Then under network you'll find the drivers. Download then and save them to your desktop. Go to device manager, network, right click on your wireless adapter, left click uninstall. Tell it to remove the drivers and software. Restart your computer. When you login, the new hardware wizard will try to install the adapter. Install the drivers you saved to your desktop.
I use these tweaks for my wireless adapter...(Do NOT use them on the Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter or it goes missing)
Try these tweaks....
Start, control panel, device manager. Click on Network and then right click on your network adapter, left click properties, power management. Uncheck the box, allow computer to turn off this device to save power.
Go to the power options, and changed the Wireless Adapter Setting, from Maximum Power Setting to Maximum Performance.
Rick