2200bg and cpu usage weirdness

[BLove4]

hi, im new here. i recently got a hp omnibook xe3-gc. this laptop doesn't have wireless. So i got 2 wireless cards from intel. Mini pci bus cards and being named as intel pro/wireless 2200bg. so i took of the modem/lan mini pci and put one intel mini pci wireless card. Booted to Windows 2000 and the new card was detected. So i downloaded the latest driver version, the 9.0.4.39. All went ok except that i noticed the cpu usage was always at 100% and still being at 100% now. So i decided to install xp and the drivers and still at 100%. I tried to fiddle the settings on advanced tab at device manager and still no good. if i deactivate the device and reboot, the cpu usage goes to normal 0% at idle. Any ideas? the laptop cpu is a Pentium iii at 800mhz, 128mb ram, 10gb hdd, 440bx chipset. i tried to use a usb dongle from tp-link and it works really fine and no cpu usage on idle. i am waiting for some lights soon. thank you. love you, intel.

[Jose_H_Intel1 · Accepted solution]

Please note that Intel® wireless adapters for laptop are intended to be installed by the system manufacturer only due to required regulatory approvals.

Installing an aftermarket wireless adapter may cause compatibility issues with your system such as: electrical interface, BIOS compatibility and electromagnetic interference depending on your local standards and regulations.

We recommend you contacting your system manufacturer in order to determine which product is approved to be used with your computer.

For additional information, please check the following links:

http://www.intel.com/support/wireless/wlan/sb/cs-011644.htm Intel� Wi-Fi Products; Regulatory information regarding hardware installation or upgrade

http://www.intel.com/support/wireless/wlan/sb/CS-031167.htm Intel� Wi-Fi Products; Why doesn't my laptop recognize my new Intel� wireless adapter?

I am sorry for the inconvenience.