Wireless Adapter Is Blind

This wireless card problem is mind twister
The card is DW1501 Wireless-N WLAN Half-Mini Card
The laptop has new OS windows 7 and the card did not work from the get go so I purchase a new and still dint work.
the card shows is on and running but it don't detect wireless network connections and I know they are.
So I did the customary testing
, uninstall reinstall drivers, unplug and re plug the card, did all the ipconfig/and still don't work
One thing I don't understand is when I turn the wireless card switch off the Bluetooth goes off and not the card
Thank you...Mike G

 

Hi Mike

Can you please tell is the exact brand and model of your laptop.
You say it is 'new' but Win 7 is actually very old.
This is the spec for that card:
http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/Drivers/DriversDetails?driverId=NMGJH
If your system is a Dell have you gone to their support site and put in your service tag to see what it says about the current drivers?

 

Sorry my bad and Thanks Max
Dell Precision M6500 Windows 7 Pro
intel core i5 CPU M 540 @2.53 GHz (CPU:O)
8 GB RAM - 64-bit OS
When i install the driver "R258276.exe" I get (no compatible hardware found The software you are attempting to install is not suported on this system.)
Is their a test to see if the card is good?

 

You need to go into Device Manager > Network Adapters > open that then right click that wireless card > properties and see whether it shows as working properly. Also do the same - but with an internet connection on > and choose Update Driver > choose 'search everywhere' and wait.

 

I did that and the driver is up to date
I also replaced with new card and still the same
I used the Dell system detect and nothing for the card showed up for updates
Turning off the wireless card turns of the Bluetooth and not the wireless card
The next step is to install a known good working card?

 

Now the system don't even see the new card

 

SOLVED
OK I have to admit this turn out to be bazaar outcome I installed a known good card and it dint show up on the system so I reinstalled the previously installed card and wala I am up and running
I do wont to thank you for the help ...Mike G

 

Some times when it comes to updated drivers.It's best not to upgrade some drivers be cause it causes conflict.

 

Great to hear it's solved. I had assumed you were just using the original WiFi hardware.

 

I was I did all the tests with you and all the Dell diagnoses and that's when I desidit to try all the cards I had and now one of them worked????