Help me PLEASE!!

melbnut · 15th January 2005, 2:51 PM

My gf recently purchased a new laptop for uni..

its an Hp compaq nx5000 with onboard w/lan

i am running a wireless network at home and i cant seem to get her new toy to connect to the net... im not a computer idiot but all the simple things have not worked

i have called the store but there are no techs in till monday and she needs the laptop as she starts 8am mon morning and need to be able to access the wireless network at uni "its compulsory to have laptops and wireless at melb bus school now"

anyone out there who can help me asap PLEASE LET ME KNOW ASAP

cheers

tez · 15th January 2005, 3:53 PM

All the wireless drivers installed, and its turned on?

When you go into the control panel > network connections > view wireless networks > refresh network list, does it list your wireless network at all?

melbnut · 15th January 2005, 4:09 PM

ahh its all good i fixed it... stupid noob u have to press the little button next to the lock button on the bloody laptop to turn on the wireless hehe i spent ages reinstalling and all that crap then just decided to press this little button that looks like an aerial and wham there is the network... i feel soo stupid right now

greenieofdubbo · 15th January 2005, 6:05 PM

i was so about to sugest that button!

melbnut · 15th January 2005, 6:44 PM

after the string of profanities that stupid button!!! i cant believe that hp dont even tell u about it in any of the manuals

munka · 15th January 2005, 9:48 PM

I thought they had it on by default myself.

It was going to be my suggestion the second u said wireless lan. They are pretty common these days, my dell doesnt have one mind you. Wireless cards, especially bluetooth aparently use a fair bit of power so its actually a proper hardware switch.

15th January 2005, 2:51 PM	#1
melbnut Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 123	Help me PLEASE!! My gf recently purchased a new laptop for uni.. its an Hp compaq nx5000 with onboard w/lan i am running a wireless network at home and i cant seem to get her new toy to connect to the net... im not a computer idiot but all the simple things have not worked i have called the store but there are no techs in till monday and she needs the laptop as she starts 8am mon morning and need to be able to access the wireless network at uni "its compulsory to have laptops and wireless at melb bus school now" anyone out there who can help me asap PLEASE LET ME KNOW ASAP cheers

15th January 2005, 3:53 PM	#2
tez Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,935	All the wireless drivers installed, and its turned on? When you go into the control panel > network connections > view wireless networks > refresh network list, does it list your wireless network at all? __________________ Trades List

15th January 2005, 4:09 PM	#3
melbnut Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 123	ahh its all good i fixed it... stupid noob u have to press the little button next to the lock button on the bloody laptop to turn on the wireless hehe i spent ages reinstalling and all that crap then just decided to press this little button that looks like an aerial and wham there is the network... i feel soo stupid right now

15th January 2005, 6:05 PM	#4
greenieofdubbo Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 14	i was so about to sugest that button!

15th January 2005, 6:44 PM	#5
melbnut Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 123	after the string of profanities that stupid button!!! i cant believe that hp dont even tell u about it in any of the manuals

15th January 2005, 9:48 PM	#6
munka Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Perth Posts: 1,851	I thought they had it on by default myself. It was going to be my suggestion the second u said wireless lan. They are pretty common these days, my dell doesnt have one mind you. Wireless cards, especially bluetooth aparently use a fair bit of power so its actually a proper hardware switch.