On Mon, 2006-08-14 at 14:46 -0400, David Abrahams wrote:
> Dan Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> 
> > No, you have to download firmware for various devices, your wireless
> > card included, to be able to use them.  Firmware is different from BIOS
> > since it's meant for your wireless card, not your laptop in general.
> > Think of BIOS as firmware for your laptop only, but other devices might
> > need their own.
> 
> For the record, I understand that, but somehow I forgot that laptops
> never have Wifi on the MOBO, but use separate mini-PCI cards.  Just a
> brain-o.  Thanks for taking the time to explain, though.

np, you can never be quite sure what level people are at, so better safe
than sorry.

Dan


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