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Intel Wireless Display - not working properly after upgrade to Win 8

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  • 20-05-2013 12:23pm
    #1
    ablelocks
    Registered Users Posts: 4,769 ✭✭✭


    osversion: Windows 8
    systemtype: Dell XPS 15 L501x
    widi_preinstalled: Yes
    widi_receiver: Netgear Push 2 TV PTV1000100UKS
    widi_version:3.0.13
    wireless_driver_version: 15.4.1.1
    graphics_driver_version: 8.15.10.2858
    problem:

    I installed a new SSD in my laptop and installed Windows 8 on it. However, Intel Wireless display does not work on my system with version 3.0.13. I have tried to install version 3.5.40 as suggested by Intel Update Manager but this install failed. Version 4.0.18 is not compatible with my laptop as it is a 2010 processor.

    The WiDi application will start but will very briefly display the following message before closing (I have a screen shot with the error message) "The application has an issue. Please close and restart the application or consult Common Solutions to Many issues {link} in Intel WiDi Help". I cannot click the link as the message closes very rapidly. I have been unable to find a solution myself at the Intel help section.

    Intel Support have told me to contact dell, dell won't give me support as my laptop is out of warranty.

    Does anyone have any ideas on how to fix this?

    thanks
    Able


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    #2
    ablelocks
    Registered Users Posts: 4,769 ✭✭✭ablelocks


    fixed - the wireless driver that the intel automatic update installed was the wrong one. Intel PROSet/wireless software needed to be installed instead. found it myself thru trial and error. so much for product support....


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    cruhoortwunk
    Registered Users Posts: 2,355 ✭✭✭cruhoortwunk


    Yeah widi support is diabolical. I have an Asus ultrabook with widi but it doesn't work with my Belkin Screencast.
    Said adapter works fine with a Dell Ultrabook I tested on. Intel want nothing to do with it, Asus just ask me to return the laptop, and I wouldn't get it back for a month.
    Tried many different wifi drives, widi drivers, display drivers. All Intels bulll**** software, no joy


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    #4
    Overheal
    Registered Users Posts: 83,298 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    WiDi seemed rather gimmicky when they were pushing it. I wasn't a fan. 10ft or so range with direct line of sight in most applications. **** that. It's been problematic to say the least. All 4th gen Core processors are now supposed to support it as standard, but to hell with it.


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    #5
    cruhoortwunk
    Registered Users Posts: 2,355 ✭✭✭cruhoortwunk


    cruhoortwunk wrote: »
    Yeah widi support is diabolical. I have an Asus ultrabook with widi but it doesn't work with my Belkin Screencast.
    Said adapter works fine with a Dell Ultrabook I tested on. Intel want nothing to do with it, Asus just ask me to return the laptop, and I wouldn't get it back for a month.
    Tried many different wifi drives, widi drivers, display drivers. All Intels bulll**** software, no joy

    Finally got this working with a Netgear Push2TV. Delighted now that it is working. It will display anything from my laptop, so I'm not as restricted as with say Google chromecast. Never got the Belkin working after about 40 hours of messing with different drivers. If anyone wants to know which combination of drivers worked, I will post it here.


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