wireless not working
Started by
bloodsworld
, Jun 05 2008 12:34 AM
#1
Posted 05 June 2008 - 12:34 AM
#2
Posted 06 June 2008 - 12:47 AM
i would but i dont know how to reinstall the driver lol. or check for updates
#3
Posted 06 June 2008 - 10:56 PM
your HP laptop should have come with a driver CD with it. The drivers are in that CD.
To update a driver:
Click Start then Right Click on My Computer. Click Properties.
The System Properties window should show. Click on the Hardware tab. Then Device Manager.
The Device Manager window should show. Click on the + sign beside Network Adapters then double click on your wireless adapter. New window should show.
Go to Driver tab then click Update Driver. You can only do this on an administrator account.
To update a driver:
Click Start then Right Click on My Computer. Click Properties.
The System Properties window should show. Click on the Hardware tab. Then Device Manager.
The Device Manager window should show. Click on the + sign beside Network Adapters then double click on your wireless adapter. New window should show.
Go to Driver tab then click Update Driver. You can only do this on an administrator account.
#4
Posted 07 June 2008 - 08:48 AM
ok i lost the cd for the drivers i believe. is there any other way to get it off the internet or something? and i tried updating my driver thru device manager but it said could not find a better match for your hardware.
#5
Posted 07 June 2008 - 12:04 PM
Well..For my PC, I have to have a wireless stick (or card) in it to be connected to my internet. Let me ask you, did your card and/or stick come with a disk called something like "Wireless LAN Adapter Driver ,Utility & Documentation"?
#6
Posted 07 June 2008 - 03:46 PM
to be honest, i dunno what it came with. i have no idea where the disks are. i got this comp about a year ago so i lost everything wit it. but ya my card is built into the computer. the dang thing jus wont turn on
#7
Posted 07 June 2008 - 10:21 PM
When you update the driver using device manager, it's supposed to ask you if you want to get it from the Internet or somewhere along those lines. I can't really check right now since I always use a public PC with a limited account whenever I connect to the Internet. But I'm sure you have the option to get updates from the Internet.
If it says that there's not a better match or something like that, it would mean that your driver is already updated I think.
If it says that there's not a better match or something like that, it would mean that your driver is already updated I think.
#8
Posted 12 June 2008 - 03:14 AM
ya it said there is no better match and it says that its workin properly. it just wont turn on and let me connect to the internet.
#9
Posted 16 June 2008 - 12:27 PM
This seems to be a chronic problem with HP/Compaq laptops:
http://forums.techgu...t-problems.html
http://forums.techgu...ase-help-2.html
My co-worker is currently going thru this same problem - a formerly perfectly working wifi connection has disappeared,
can't see the wireless adapter in Device Manager, can't find the Wireless account in his View Connections, clicking HP's Wireless Assistant won't bring it up. The wifi switch on the front is engaged, but the blue light is not blue, but red.
HP seems to not want to acknowledge there is a problem, but does have a bios update that seems to address it:
http://h10025.www1.h...n...689&lang=en
http://forums.techgu...t-problems.html
http://forums.techgu...ase-help-2.html
My co-worker is currently going thru this same problem - a formerly perfectly working wifi connection has disappeared,
can't see the wireless adapter in Device Manager, can't find the Wireless account in his View Connections, clicking HP's Wireless Assistant won't bring it up. The wifi switch on the front is engaged, but the blue light is not blue, but red.
HP seems to not want to acknowledge there is a problem, but does have a bios update that seems to address it:
http://h10025.www1.h...n...689&lang=en
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