Ive got my first ever new technology thingy and...

anniehoo

...it wont work

Bought a new laptop yesterday and i cant for the life of me figure out how to connect it to the net. Now, before you send me virtually flinging over to "Tech" ive been there already(no answers), and NTLs( supposed premium helpline isnt picking up (some pee-eyed call guy whos on-call is in Coppers right now).

Im on my old school Dell 4100 at the min which is doin the job but i have my shiny new laptop sittin there doin..well..nada!!!It looks pretty and all...but im wonderin what the hell i was doin givin Haaaaarvey N my business yesterday when im a dumbass technophobe (im old school for everything)! Ill figure it out eventually..i hope.

So,AH'ers dyis have any gadgets you've bought on a whim and are still sittin there not doin what they're supposed to?

phasers

You probably just have to press that blue button and then that other button

Mr Benevolent

phasers wrote: »

You probably just have to press that blue button and then that other button

Is there a window near you? Throw it out the window*

*And I'll catch it.

Edsgravy0

Your laptop may have a button, a physical button on the bottom half (probably not on the keyboard though) that turns on or off wireless connections

Is there an icon with two little monitors in the bottom right, beside the clock? I'm sort of assuming you have HP laptop with Vista tbh

cedomination

Turn it off and on again.

kenon

I got my first laptop yesterday aswel.

There was a little capacitance touch button on the top that turned on the wifi.

cedomination

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

Have you tried turning it off and turning it back on again.

:cool:

(why is this post showing ahead of AlmightCushions )

AlmightyCushion

Have you tried turning it off and turning it back on again.

Edit: Damn you, cedomination

smodgley

did you read the book ??? hahahaha sorry hada ask:pac::D

anniehoo

Edsgravy0 wrote: »

Is there an icon with two little monitors in the bottom right, beside the clock? I'm sort of assuming you have HP laptop with Vista tbh

Clicked on the the little computer icon things, its reading my connection and router thing and all but still wont connect to the net. Ah..im not really looking for tech advice (ill get chucked outta here quick smart ) just wondering if yis have gadgets etc that you've bought and cant figure out how to use thaassss'all!!

Im hopin Harvey will sort out all my probs in the morn

squod

anniehoo wrote: »

Im on my old school Dell 4100

Uhhhhhhhhhh :eek:

galwayrush

Drink red wine, it'll help.:cool:

anniehoo

squod wrote: »

Uhhhhhhhhhh :eek:

/gettin defensive

Its doin a hell of a better job than the bleedin laptop at the min. Granted its takin up half the room...but its still lettin me get my point across

/pets massive screen and puts in ear plugs to drown out hard drive drone

Ardscoil Ris

Take the back off and blow in it

AlmightyCushion

Ardscoil Ris wrote: »

Take the back off and blow in it

You sound like my type of gal.

bronte

Teehee! ^

Min

smodgley wrote: »

did you read the book ??? hahahaha sorry hada ask:pac::D

That is what I was thinking too.......

Ruu_Old

Read the flipping manual.

thomond2006

Ruu wrote: »

Read the flipping manual.

and then eat cuke.

Blowfish

anniehoo wrote: »

Clicked on the the little computer icon things, its reading my connection and router thing and all but still wont connect to the net. Ah..im not really looking for tech advice (ill get chucked outta here quick smart ) just wondering if yis have gadgets etc that you've bought and cant figure out how to use thaassss'all!!

Im hopin Harvey will sort out all my probs in the morn

No idea if this is still the case, but it used to be that UPC/NTL's router wouldn't pick up and assign addresses to new machines until you rebooted the router itself.

squod

anniehoo wrote: »

/gettin defensive

Its doin a hell of a better job than the bleedin laptop at the min. Granted its takin up half the room...but its still lettin me get my point across

/pets massive screen and puts in ear plugs to drown out hard drive drone

Have a thing for dells. Serio, can't understand why people buy them.

anniehoo

smodgley wrote: »

did you read the book ??? hahahaha sorry hada ask:pac::D

Read "the book", done the HP connect to wireless tutorial,tried to download UPCs Netgear software,rang the (free) helpline, rang the "premium customer" helpline (didnt answer), turned it on/off (eh..20+ times),....stuuuuck! Now...eh...im here

AlmightyCushion

anniehoo wrote: »

Read "the book", done the HP connect to wireless tutorial,tried to download UPCs Netgear software,rang the (free) helpline, rang the "premium customer" helpline (didnt answer), turned it on/off (eh..20+ times),....stuuuuck! Now...eh...im here

Do you have the wireless router hooked up to your modem?

anniehoo

I wasnt really askin for tech advice (but thanks anyhoo geddit...just seein if anyone had bought things that are still sittin there unused and not really havin a clue how to use them!

Min

squod wrote: »

Have a thing for dells. Serio, can't understand why people buy them.

Never had a problem with a Dell PC or laptop.

squod

Min wrote: »

Never had a problem with a Dell PC or laptop.

Y'know nor have I.:D And I never will!

Kradock

anniehoo wrote: »

I wasnt really askin for tech advice (but thanks anyhoo geddit...just seein if anyone had bought things that are still sittin there unused and not really havin a clue how to use them!

I'll answer you I bought a Palm mobile phone , I can text , take calls , make calls and play Bubblebreaker on it . The rest of the techy stuff is a mystery .

Ghost Train

anniehoo wrote: »

I wasnt really askin for tech advice (but thanks anyhoo geddit...just seein if anyone had bought things that are still sittin there unused and not really havin a clue how to use them!

usually I'll have a look at the manual... just to find out how something works and which button to press, I'm good at pressing buttons

anniehoo

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

Do you have the wireless router hooked up to your modem?

mmmmm???if you mean is the little white thing with antennae and the black box with green flashing lights are connected to the NTL box stuck to my wall...then...mmmm...yeeaaaee??hhh!

The "foreign" lad who connected my broadband wasnt the most chatty of lads

Switch it on!

AlmightyCushion

anniehoo wrote: »

mmmmm???if you mean is the little white thing with antennae and the black box with green flashing lights are connected to the NTL box stuck to my wall...then...mmmm...yeeaaaee??hhh!

The "foreign" lad who connected my broadband wasnt the most chatty of lads

Go to start > Connect to. That should open a new window. Does anything appear in there?

Ghost Train

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

Go to start > Connect to. That should open a new window. Does anything appear in there?

some people just can't help themselves... from helping others

anniehoo

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

Go to start > Connect to. That should open a new window. Does anything appear in there?

Did that aswell. I have a signal (4/5 bars) and my laptop can "talk" to my wireless router or server (whatever) in the next room, but when i click on on IE it says im not connected to the internet, so im lost. Ah..ive been into "control panel, network properties" etc but am still stumped. Its something stupid...but its wrecking my head. Anyhoo...:D

AlmightyCushion

anniehoo wrote: »

Did that aswell. I have a signal (4/5 bars) and my laptop can "talk" to my wireless router or server (whatever) in the next room, but when i click on on IE it says im not connected to the internet, so im lost. Ah..ive been into "control panel, network properties" etc but am still stumped. Its something stupid...but its wrecking my head. Anyhoo...:D

There is usually a password on the wireless box to stop people using your connection without your permission. Did you enter this at any stage.

dr.bollocko

OK So you're in network connections in control panel. Click on the wireless network connection. Have a look at "View wireless networks".
Find your network.
Do you have a wireless network key? If it's the first time you've connected you'll need that key.
Then delete system32. You can't forget to delete system32.

It sounds like you need the WEP or WPA key to connect to the "secured" wireless network, most wireless routers now are secured by default rather than unsecured, can you get the routers manual, it may have the key on the front page!

ejmaztec

There's definitely a flux capacitor that will do the job, if it hasn't been removed.

dr.bollocko

ejmaztec wrote: »

There's definitely a flux capacitor that will do the job, if it hasn't been removed.

Where are you going to find enough fuel to run mr. Fusion in 1885? Madman.

dr.bollocko

dr.bollocko wrote: »

Where are you going to find enough fuel to run mr. Fusion in 1885? Madman.

I connected my stanley 8 to the solar panel and burnt my thumb yesterday.

cherryghost

we got a new steam iron in the house today, and i dont have a clue to to fuppin use it. i burned my tshirt. WITH STEAM!!!!? needless to say, i gave up after i destroyed my one and only monty python tshirt

ejmaztec

dr.bollocko wrote: »

Where are you going to find enough fuel to run mr. Fusion in 1885? Madman.

I'm just shinning up the clock tower with a coat hanger at this very moment.:eek:

dr.bollocko

cherryghost wrote: »

we got a new steam iron in the house today, and i dont have a clue to to fuppin use it. i burned my tshirt. WITH STEAM!!!!? needless to say, i gave up after i destroyed my one and only monty python tshirt

I own this. Mere mortals cant even begin to deal with that power.

cherryghost

wow.... awesome.... all bow down to the mighty bollocko and his beast iron. does the job quickly i assume?

dr.bollocko

cherryghost wrote: »

wow.... awesome.... all bow down to the mighty bollocko and his beast iron. does the job quickly i assume?

Not as quick as me but then the iron is actually designed to care about female needs.

cherryghost

dr.bollocko wrote: »

Not as quick as me but then the iron is actually designed to care about female needs.

there must be a make up compartment in there somewhere so.

This_Years_Love

Confab wrote: »

Is there a window near you? Throw it out the window*

*And I'll catch it.

My boss actually did this to his computer on Tuesday. Myself and the other people in the office could hear a lot of cursing coming from his office, then we heard a loud crash. Apparently his computer kept crashing on him and turning itself off, he got really pissed off at it and picked it up and threw it out the bloody window. It had us all in stitches the whole day laughing about it.

K-9

anniehoo wrote: »

Clicked on the the little computer icon things, its reading my connection and router thing and all but still wont connect to the net.

That would be the Board.ie mods reading your IP address, with the Pro Lisbon agenda and all. Just tick Yes when the "Vote on Lisbon option comes up!". *

*How silly of me, there is no box to tick.

anniehoo

Yep im shamelessly bumpin my own thread but no messin lads this is the first time ive sat down (on my couch) with my new laptop...and im finally wireless.

You wouldnt believe the amount of calls, trips to Harvey Ns to get to this. But,after a year of leggin it between different rooms (old massive but did the job Dell PC) ive finally managed to get the whole thing in sync ...and my god its brilliant.Im just delighted with myself.

Im 30..but im seriously old school when it comes to gadgety technology things so to sit here and look at your good old selves on Boards,text on my mobile and pause live telly on Ntl..well its just the business.Slag away at how old school i am but lads...ive just realised ...technology is just flippin fantastic:D:D