Tecra S1..where is Wi Fi

bassface · 25th June 2006, 9:52 AM

ive been trying to get the wi fi going on this toshiba tecra s1 model..pt831a notebook for 2 hrs. the manual says its got it but all i can install is the blue tooth..does the bluetooth adapter somehow double up as a wi fi thingy..ive googled it and i can confirm that this model was always advertised as having wi fi..but where is it...it has a button at the front to turn on the antenna ( i think) and that lights up but apart from that and frustration i have nothing to show for my afternoons efforts...i need some help...thanks

HSV GTS · 25th June 2006, 12:22 PM

Best way would be to open the back of the S1 and make sure the physical wireless card is in there if your unsure of the setup. Next check device manager for any uninstalled devices and make sure you get the latest Intel drivers (pretty sure the S1 comes with 2200 intel card).

<atomic_trojan> · 25th June 2006, 1:06 PM

is there a small switch on the front? as in where the screen latch would be....my dad just bought a new toshiba laptop and we were both clueless as to how to turn WIFI and bluetooth on but there was a switch on the front as i said

bassface · 25th June 2006, 2:54 PM

its got the switch at the front which ive turned on and it gives me bluetooth no probs but i cant get wi fi..there arent any outstanding devices in DEVICE MANAGER everything is installed...when i go to the toshiba recovery disks it will install the wi fi drivers and utilities but they dont show up anywhere..HSV is it easy to open the laptop? coz ive tried opening other laptops and they were like puzzles to put back together...thanks for the replies...ps do you know if any of this model came WITHOUT wifi?

mankmeister · 26th June 2006, 5:40 PM

When I bought my Tecra S1 about three years ago, there were 3 models available and only the highest end model (PT831A-146KG) came with the Intel 2100 wireless card.

Lando · 28th June 2006, 11:14 PM

Have you tried Fn-F8 ?
But if your not getting a wireless card in the system manager then maybe there is no wireless card.

kme · 2nd July 2006, 10:09 PM

Eek... Disable the Toshiba wireless contection manager that thing sh*ts me so much. It barely locks onto anything. All S1 models have wifi....

Headless Turkey · 5th July 2006, 2:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kme

Eek... Disable the Toshiba wireless contection manager that thing sh*ts me so much. It barely locks onto anything. All S1 models have wifi....

No they don't. Most did but not all. eg: the PT831A-02J84 did not, only the WiFi Antenna

ss1 · 6th July 2006, 7:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Headless Turkey

No they don't. Most did but not all. eg: the PT831A-02J84 did not, only the WiFi Antenna

definately agreed. I have an S1 - its got the antenna, but no wireless

25th June 2006, 9:52 AM	#1
bassface Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 702	Tecra S1..where is Wi Fi ive been trying to get the wi fi going on this toshiba tecra s1 model..pt831a notebook for 2 hrs. the manual says its got it but all i can install is the blue tooth..does the bluetooth adapter somehow double up as a wi fi thingy..ive googled it and i can confirm that this model was always advertised as having wi fi..but where is it...it has a button at the front to turn on the antenna ( i think) and that lights up but apart from that and frustration i have nothing to show for my afternoons efforts...i need some help...thanks

25th June 2006, 12:22 PM	#2
HSV GTS Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,062	Best way would be to open the back of the S1 and make sure the physical wireless card is in there if your unsure of the setup. Next check device manager for any uninstalled devices and make sure you get the latest Intel drivers (pretty sure the S1 comes with 2200 intel card). __________________ When all your wishes have been granted many of your dreams will be destroyed People i have traded with successfully: Chuna, God, Ongsta, jinxhavoc, packratbob1982, murder1, gbh, kooliez, pinguino, Anarki, koni, Tommy2toes X 3, Xont, morrij, Captain Caveman, REX, punti X 2, CQGLHyperion, dav, kangfu, deviation

2nd July 2006, 10:09 PM	#7
kme Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Bargo NSW Posts: 281	Eek... Disable the Toshiba wireless contection manager that thing sh*ts me so much. It barely locks onto anything. All S1 models have wifi.... __________________ Trust me I'm a real estate agent....

25th June 2006, 1:06 PM	#3
<atomic_trojan> Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Melbourne Posts: 342	is there a small switch on the front? as in where the screen latch would be....my dad just bought a new toshiba laptop and we were both clueless as to how to turn WIFI and bluetooth on but there was a switch on the front as i said

25th June 2006, 2:54 PM	#4
bassface Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 702	its got the switch at the front which ive turned on and it gives me bluetooth no probs but i cant get wi fi..there arent any outstanding devices in DEVICE MANAGER everything is installed...when i go to the toshiba recovery disks it will install the wi fi drivers and utilities but they dont show up anywhere..HSV is it easy to open the laptop? coz ive tried opening other laptops and they were like puzzles to put back together...thanks for the replies...ps do you know if any of this model came WITHOUT wifi?

26th June 2006, 5:40 PM	#5
mankmeister Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 12	When I bought my Tecra S1 about three years ago, there were 3 models available and only the highest end model (PT831A-146KG) came with the Intel 2100 wireless card.

28th June 2006, 11:14 PM	#6
Lando Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Valley of Doom Posts: 395	Have you tried Fn-F8 ? But if your not getting a wireless card in the system manager then maybe there is no wireless card.