How to put network card "on"

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  1. ashmehta

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    Hi guys, i have a hp laptop and having problems with identifying my wireless network. i'm running on vista and i have to keep on restarting the laptop. as windows diaognises the fault as "network card is turned off".



    HOw can i put this on.thanks
     
  2. thomas234

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    There may be a switch that you are accidentally pressing somewhere on your laptop. Mine has one at the front which I catch quite a lot.
     
  3. mattireland

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    Just to expand, have you made sure that you've turned on wireless in the first place?

    Some laptops have a little picture of an arial over one of the F keys at the top which you have to press Fn and that key to enable the wireless and then a light might come on or something. Or, as thomas234 said, you might have a button on the front that you have to press.
     
  4. ashmehta

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    thank you
     
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    thank you
     
  6. ashmehta

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    Tried the FN and F key to turn the wireless card on, still no luck. Windows still diagnises the problem as "switch your network card ON"

    What I have noticed is on Device Manager it states I havent installed the PCI Communications. Could this be why.

    I don't know what the PCI Commucation so i went on the website to install it, but still no luck.

    Do you think it is the PCI Communication that is the problem

    Ash
     
  7. ashmehta

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    . Tried the FN and F key to turn the wireless card on, still no luck. Windows still diagnises the problem as "switch your network card ON"

    What I have noticed is on Device Manager it states I havent installed the PCI Communications. Could this be why.

    I don't know what the PCI Commucation so i went on the website to install it, but still no luck.

    Do you think it is the PCI Communication that is the problem

    Ash
     
  8. thomas234

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    Is the Network card listed under network adapters in the device manager. It could be the PCI thingy...
     
  9. Anti-Trend

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    Track down your laptop's model number on HP's website, then download and install the Vista drivers for it.
     

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