WLAN Won't Turn on!?


  1. NoGoodNamesLeft
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    WLAN Won't Turn on!?


    Hey,
    Ive been having problems with my old computer. Im not sure of all its specs but its a Compaq Presario running Windows XP, and theres a button on the top of the computer that you press to turn WLAN on, but when i press it, nothing happens? It's been working fine since 2006, but now nothing works and i can no longer get on the internet. Any suggestions on how to manually turn it on or why its not working would be greatly appreciated.

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  3. Lemur
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    This forum is for Win 7. However, I have an XP where I can change wifi and/or bluetooth in the bios. This maybe the first place for you to look.
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  4. NoGoodNamesLeft
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    For some reason my computers bios are very limited and only show specs and other information,But ill look again i guess.
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  6. Lemur
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    I supposed the driver could have become corrupted. Check device manager and see if there's a warning.
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  7. NoGoodNamesLeft
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    Lemur said:
    I supposed the driver could have become corrupted. Check device manager and see if there's a warning.
    What is the driver called?
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  8. Lemur
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    NoGoodNamesLeft said:
    Lemur said:
    I supposed the driver could have become corrupted. Check device manager and see if there's a warning.
    What is the driver called?
    Your wi-fi network card.
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