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help with internet and wireless

  • 05-03-2011 11:22pm
    #1
    Howlin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 199 ✭✭


    I just got windows 7 on my laptop and it will not allow me to turn on my wireless
    Before windows 7 i use to press FN + F1 and then click wireless yes and it turned it on but now when i press FN + F1 not even the window pops up now when i try and do it
    Do anyone know what is wrong?


Comments

  • #2
    delw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,655 ✭✭✭delw


    have you try'd to connect to internet via landline? is windows finding any networks to connect to (wireless)


  • #3
    Howlin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 199 ✭✭Howlin


    ya i can connect to the internet if i use a cord from my laptop to the landline but i cant get my internet through wireless as i cant get the wireless option to come up on my laptop


  • #4
    ricman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,559 ✭✭✭ricman


    maybe its switched off, some laptops have on,off wifi tiny switch ,at front, or side of the case, its easy to knock it off by accident.or go to control panel,networks,network connections, wireless, is it enabled.


  • #5
    Howlin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 199 ✭✭Howlin


    no the only way for me to turn on my wi-fi is by turning it on after pressing FN and F1
    the windows 7 prob did something to the internet card thats in my laptop


  • #6
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,620 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    You might need to enable it in Device Manager - open Control Panel, Device Manager, then click on 'Network Adapters' and make sure that the WI-Fi adapter is enabled.

    If the Wi-Fi adapter is not listed in Device Manager then you'll need to open the BIOS management screen to enable it if it isn't broken, how you do that depends on the model.


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