Equium L40-10X: Atheros AR5007EG Adapter firmware upgrade

Does anyone know if it is possible to upgrade the firmware on the Atheros AR5007EG Wireless Network Adapter to be able to use WPA encryption as WEP is weak and easy to break?

Hi, i have a L40-100 with ar5007eg. This is not a chipset issue cause the Atheros site saids that AR5007eg SUPPORTS TKIP, AES, etc... and TKIP and AES are a part from WPA1 et WPA 2.
My Vista laptop worked for one month without problems with WPA/TKIP. No it's another game!!...the WiFi didn't see the access points, when they are seen it couldn't connect...and so one.
After many searchs i've found out that's a VISTA problem. Certainly after an upgrade.
But i'm interested by sharing that experience with other people.

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Upgrade RAM for Equium L40-10X

I want to upgrade the RAM in my Equium L40-10X from 1GB to at least 2GB - I read that's the highest it can be upgraded to??
I want to know what RAM it takes though so I know what I'm looking for to buy!!
Any help appreciated
Thanks,
Jake

I cant find that exact model, is it a UK model?
The other L40's are 2GB max.
You need to use RAM that has the same specs as the original RAM, which is DDR2 667MHz (PC5300) SODIMM
Buy quality brand-name RAM with similar CAS/RAS timings. Cheap RAM can corrupt your data and cause BSOD's or instability.
You can view the CAS/RAS memory timings in CPUID (google is your friend)

Equium L40-10X - Can't install Windows

Hi all,
First actual post but been around on and off for a while. I hope somebody here can help!
I have a Toshiba Equium L40-10x laptop with a strange problem. It came to me second user with the problem already so I don't know any history other than what I have tried. When you boot the machine it comes up with a TRAP 00000006 exception error and stops. The hard drive has been low level formatted, formatted and partitioned and has nothing on it. The memory has been replaced and confirmed working. When you try and use the recovery cd (F12 on startup) it goes to the select boot option menu, I select CD player and it makes a few noises and then the error appears. I have also tried a WIN XP and WIN Vista CD with the same effect.
Googling the problem seems to suggest NTLDR problems or memory but drive has nothing on it and memory has been tested and confirmed fine.
Other possibilities are CD drive or BIOS. Bios version is at 2.10 and I know that BIOS available is 2.30 but unable at the moment to work out a way to upgrade the bios. I do have a USB Floppy drive available.
So, thats the problem, any thoughts?
Thanks
Message was edited by: acprc

Have you access to the HDD using floppy start disc?
Connect the HDD to other notebook, create two partitions, copy I368 folder on second partition. With floppy disc try to access this folder and start WXP installation using winnt32.exe.
Check advanced search option on this forum and you will find many threads with good description how to do this.
Play a little bit with it. ;)
Is the optical disc drive working properly?

Question about graphics cards for Equium L40 - 10X

Hi - new to this but really hacked off so hopefully someone can help me.!
I bought a Equium L40 - 10X in August and thought it was good for what I wanted, especially after seeking advice and speaking to 'an expert' at my local pcworld.
However, I think the graphics card is not good enough to support the games I have got - Medal of Honour Warchest, Hitman Triple Pack and Call of Duty 2. They all sem to recommend a nVidia graphics card as a minimum requirement. The card in the laptop is an Intel(R) 945 Express Chipset Family (I think) and the OS is Vista Home Premium.
Problems I am experiencing include loss of graphics and stuttering during play.
Can I upgrade to an nVidia graphics card or is the one I have got sufficient but I just need to change some settings?
Haven't got a clue really, so help would be much appreciated!

> I bought a Equium L40 - 10X in August and thought it was good for what I wanted, especially after seeking advice and speaking to 'an expert' at my local pcworld.
Either you was not clear enough or the expert from pcworld have provided the wrong information and wrong advice.
Fact is that the Intel shared GPU was not really designed to play the newest games.
The shared graphic card is simply not powerful enough to run such games smoothly!
> Can I upgrade to an nVidia graphics card or is the one I have got sufficient but I just need to change some settings?
NO, this is not possible because the notebooks graphic cards are fixed on the board and cannot be removed.

Equium L40-10X PSL41E keeps freezing - Where can I find BIOS?

Hello,
I'm new to this forums so please be gentle.
I have an Equium L40- 10X laptop
Model number PSL41E-004004AV
Runs on 32 bit Vista home
My problem is it keeps freezing gand i can do nothing but re-boot it.
The computer problem report section is telling me i need to update BIOS.
I have tried and tried on the Toshiba website to find/install the correct one but to no avail,
Can any one help me?
Please

Hi
You can find the latest BIOS on the Toshiba European driver page because this is a Toshiba European notebook model.
Please check this:
http://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com/ -> support & download -> Download Drivers
There you will find the Equium L40 PSL41E
Greets

Equium L40-10X: Need German keyboard number

hi,
i search the product number off the german keyboard, equium L40-10X
thx 4 help.
XAM

Just simply call the ASP in your country and the guys will provide the right and compatible keyboard number.
You can also order such keyboard from these guys!
In my opinion its an easiest and safely way to order a compatible part for the Toshiba notebook!

Equium L40-10X - Wireless vanished?

I have an Equium L40-10X. It comes with wireless built in and I have been using for over a year without any problems. I has now vanished from my laptop! The wireless LED indicator won't come on and it's no longer listed in my Network Adaptors. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Also worth noting that I'm no expert so idiot proof advice would be great.

Vanished from one day to the other? Indeed, really strange.
Ok, let's see. Have you tried to install wlan drivers again?
You can find them on Toshiba download page: http://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com (Support & Downloads)
Just in case, check if hardware switch is turned off or if deactivated via FN+F8 key combination.

Dont have reboot disc for Equium L40-10x. Can I reboot it anyway?

At start it up it states that windows cant boot because of error it states to reboot using disc but dont have disc.
Can anyone help because Toshiba support seems to never heard of Equium L40-10x model!

Hi
I dont think that Equium L40 was equipped with an HDD recovery option
Nevertheless, you can check the link posted by Barrie
I think the notebook was not delivered with an recovery CD because there was an option which allows you to create an own recovery disk.
I think you have ignored this option and therefore you dont have the recovery disk ready for recovery process
You could use an clean Win XP or other Windows OS in order to reinstall the OS in this unit
Greats

Equium L40-10X: Need details about memory

I am thinking of upgrading the RAM memory on the above, but can't find the model or specification on the UK website (other members of the Equium family range are on the "Laptops" section of the webpage, but my model frustratingly is not!) -
I am particularly interested as I want to get the correct type of memory (original or generic) - can users help me on this?.
My main reason for increasing the RAM memory is that the laptop seems disappointingly slow with the standard 1GB ram which i belive is fitted as 2 x 512mb -
If any users have any other tips for speeding the laptop up, please let me know.
Incidentally, powering up takes about 50-60 seconds and shutdwon 40-50 seconds, is this normal.
The laptop is currently as per facory fit specification.

The ram required is pc2 5300 200pin sodimm.
You can purchase this from dabs.com for appx £30 for the 2gb kit ( 2 x 1gb modules) .
I also did this and it makes the equium L40 run better. This along with vista sp1 and the atheros wifi driver version 7.6.0.70 from this site made my notebook a much better pc.
You can use the crucial memory selector on the dabs site to go exactly to this ram then place your order.
Good luck.

Driver help with adapter firmware upgrade

I'm trying to upgarde the firmware for my Netgear WG511T adapter. After
uninstalling the current firmware, the Netgear firmware upgrade
installation requests the infamous 'Novell Netware DOS driver disk' -
first thing it wants is "lsl.com" (not sure if I will need others).
I've pointed the installer to the likely folders and searched the hard
drive for the file, but no success.
I have found a couple of Novell drivers files at:
1) http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/tools/13555.html
reportedly useful for my situation
and
2) http://download.novell.com/SummaryFr...d=SUeAaKqKpQA~
the latest (& last?) Novell Client v3.4 for Windows* 95/98
My question is - Am I on the right track ? - thing is, probably
obviously, that I (think?) I know just enough to be dangerous.
I thought it would be a good idea to ask how I should proceed here, in
this forum, after searching for help with this situation and only
finding clues, as opposed to a clear solution.
Thank you,
MB

Alright - just in case this comes-up in someone's search for advice on
the same problem.
Turns-out I did not really need any drivers - I saw a comment to that
effect on another site in my search for tips.
Anyway - anyone with the same problem should just 'cancel' the search
for drivers and continue the installation of the firmware - mine
installed after I cancelled the search for 'lsl.com'
I now have my first wireless network running - and with WPA encryption
- and it is working !
Thanks,
MB

Equium L40-10x PSL41E: No media card slot

Hi
this maybe a daft question but then again; I'm a daft lad do all Equium have media card slots as our looking at the manual doesn't have one where it should be ours is L40-10x model psl41e.
thanks

You are right. Not all L40 notebooks are equipped with the media card slot due to different motherboard layouts!

Equium L40 10X Blinking green power LED

Hi Guys,
I have an old Equium L40 that I haven't used it in a while.
Now when I plug the power adapter in the power led just blinks green constantly.
I've checked the blink codes but I can't find one for mine. It simply turns green for a second and then off.
Then green for a second then off and does this constantly.
I've tried removing the battery for a few minutes and then holding the power button down for a minute, but I just get the same result. The power adapter is a the one that came with the laptop and as far as I can tell works fine.
Any other ideas would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks guys!

Hi
Power Indikator (DC IN) indicates the power status with the AC adaptor connected.
The green (not blinking) means power is being supplied and the computer is turned on.
The power indicator on the front of the computer will glow green when the computer is switched on.
The blinking amber indicates power is being supplied to the computer while the notebook is in sleep mode.
Unfortunately, the DC IN green blinking status looks like a hardware problem.
Probably the power supplied to notebook is abnormal or there are some problems with power supply electronic on the motherboard.
By the way: please check the RAM modules. Remove one and test the unit using only one module in each slot. Check both modules.
Some years ago, a friend of mine has had some problems with the notebook. The blinking LED indicated the RAM issue

Cannot get Equium L40-10X working after malware attack

Hi, I'm new here.
Only have the Equium Laptop 1 week and it is infected with MalWare. Norton Internet Security was activated and current, but alas the worms won. It displays the message "Windows Explorer has stopped working" during boot attempts. Strangely enough though the registration message of AntiVirGear v3.7 works perfectly.
I've tried to format the C: partition, run all Safe Mode options, Install Win Vista and XP, Recovery CD install, BIOS tweaks, Windows repair and of course my old friend MSDOS.
I removed the 120gb hard drive (3 partitions) and tried to pop it into my trusty modular bay so I could do as I wished as another drive, not bootable to harvest my files from the E: partition, then format the thing. But the pins are different though the drives are the same size. So basically I'm stuck with a deadish PC no fault of Toshiba, MS or anybody..
Except the programming miscreants of AntiVirGear v3.7 who will gladly release my yoke from it's chains provided I give them my credit card information (if they didn't already snatch that). If I do that it will be the beginning of "just one more purchase" and that will surely end my misery... So if anybody here can help I have the hammer and screwdriver ready.
I've been to Norton Support and they told me to try the things I already tried. And then they gave up, "contact MS". MS doesn't support OEM versions, so here I am.
Please have a think about this.
Thanks for listening.

Hi buddy,
man, this sounds REALLY...REALLY strange.
So, for better understanding:
You have malware on your system (C: drive), you want a working system? Right? But you want firstly secure some of your data?
Ok, it would be better to grab your hdd, go to the next electronic market and then buy a USB-HDD case. But first check if the pins fit (that was the suggestion to take your drive to the market to check THIS out).
Connect the USB-HDD to your another system, copy your files and then delete the WHOLE drive. The best would be to try this CD to format and repartition your drive:
www.ubcd4win.com
Then after completely removing all partitions, you can drive your recovery and get a working system back.
Greets

CD/DVD drive open on its own - Equium L40

Hi,
I have a Equium L40-10X laptop bought recently from Pc World. It's been working fine until recently my cd/dvd drive popped open on its own. I closed it and then about 10 minutes later it did it again. This happens every so often. After a bit of research I found out it could have been a spyware issue. Scanned, and removed all traces etc. Problem appeared to be gone, but alas, the drive once again popped open.
Recently the drive is not reading discs as well. It seems to work when it wants for any time between 10 seconds and an hour at a time. The things got a mind of its own....and when it's not working, the button to open the drive doesn??t seem to work. I have to use a paperclip to open the drive.
Either I have a haunted laptop or there's something wrong.
Has anyone had any experience of anything like this before or have any advice on what to do?
Thanks, Jon.

Hi mate
I didnt notice something like this before but I presume its a mechanical problem.
Dont think 3rd party software (program, spyware, virus, etc) could cause this issue.
Additionally you have said that the drive is not reading discs as well.
In such case I would recommend contacting the ASP in your country and to ask for the drive check and if necessary for an ODD drive replacement.
If the warranty is valid the replacement should be done for free.
Best regards

Equium L40 - internet does not work if I open more than one website

I have an Equium L40-10X and although the system runs fine, it does not like the internet. If I open more than one website, a little box comes up saying that Internet Explorer has incurred a problem and that it must be restarted. This is becoming excruciatingly annoying if I am in the middle of something important and I lose the website that I was on!
Especially with me going off to uni soon too! It especially will refuse to work if I need to download something e.g. I recently bought an Apple iPod Nano, and I needed iTunes in order for me to put music on it, but as soon as it starts the download, the "internet has stopped working" box pops up and I have to start everything again, but instead of it working -it simply does not!
This is becoming an often occurrence, and it makes me incredibly stressed!
Please help.

Hi
Do you always use the up to date windows OS?
Such errors appear if the registry is dirty and the WinOS was not updated!
Update the Windows on the Microsoft page to the latest state!!
Furthermore you should clean the registry using the freeware tool called CCleaner. Its nice!
So finally one hint;
You can access the internet not only with Microsoft Internet Explorer but also with another internet browser like for example Firefox.
I recommend checking such possibility.
regards

Equium L40-10X: Atheros AR5007EG Adapter firmware upgrade

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