Please please can someone help re note book to turn on the wi fi

iggylover said:

please please can anyone help [ maybe you sazza ].......we have played all morning with our new toy & have a HUGE problem that we have read & re-read the info & the booklet ........right 1st i need the help in laymans terms......no PC jargon as im a silver surfer as they say..anway what the problem is is that we cant turn on the WIFI connection....we have it running as an stand alone computer.....BUT we cant turn on the wireless connection in the net book......where it says start...then select CONNECT TO WIRELESS NETWORK CONNECTION....has anyone any suggestions [ not rude ones though ]....many thanks....

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caramac said:

You usually either have to press one of the F keys or one of the number keys I can't remember which but you could give it a try.

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Sazza said:

You press the FN button and F8 button

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Tilly said:

Not sure which stage you are at but you have to connect to the net in the usual way, via cables to set up the wireless connection.

Have you done that?

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iggylover said:

sazza my lovely weve have done that & flipping nothing [ though hubby has resorted to saying a word that starts with an F.......ends with a G ]......any more info pretty please

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iggylover said:

hes in th middle of re-installing the somethings.........hes found a page what hes not seen before asking about wireless connections.........[ hes just said in anglo saxon words that really mean hes gone round in a loop........]

sazza.......yes BOTH at same time..he says it said wi fi off...........everytime hes tried.......

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iggylover said:

sazza
He has done that too......so sorry to be a pain BUT i really would have liked to enjoy my new toy & all its done so far is scare the dogs with him getting in a fluster.......hes having another go [ re-starting to install the new installation ] .......noises are being made along the lines of returning it & getting one that works......as hes an engineer by trade he expects things to work pronto......will keep you all updated as to his highness progress.....thanks to all who are replying though.....

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~*~Lexxy~*~ said:

on my toshiba lappie, there's a little switch underneath at the front for wi-fi - when it's on it lights up, it's just a toggle switch left & right.

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ERICS MUM said:

I hope I'm not being rude or patronising, but have you checked that the wi-fi is switched on at your desktop PC ?

I've got a Samsung netbook and the wi-fi "just worked" when I switched it on, I didn't have to do anything except ensure my wireless modem was on and "broadcasting".

If you are running on Windows XP then you should be able to check your wi-fi status from one of the icons in the Start bar at the bottom of your screen. On the right side next to the time, there should be an icon of a pc screen. If you click on that you will see another screen. On there you will see a box called View Wireless Networks. Click on that and you should see your wi-fi plus any neighbours' that are within transmitting distance.

Or, is your wi-fi protected by a security password ? You will need to use this to set up the wi-fi on your netbook.

This sort of thing is such a pain, I get into such a state when I can't get things to work, even tears (of rage!). Good luck and let us know when you get there.

Linda :hi:

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