My Laptops doing my head in!

[Trident]

I've recently bought a new laptop an Advent one with an external manual switch for the wireless connection but it only seems to come on when it wants too which is really annoying! Has anyone got any idea why this might be? Am i not letting the computer boot up enough etc! Please Help

Cheers Dan

[Agri-Hire]

Don't know much about laptops, or computers in general for that matter, but just ran a quick search online and the general view seems to be that Advent laptops are completely crap.

Hope it helps

[YEM]

Hi,

I also have an ADVENT laptop but the wireless is built in. I have to say though, it also has a mind of its own - the beauty of wireless technology!

We had problems when we first bought this and a quik trip upto PC World where we bought it, sorted it out - they restored to factory settings. Perhaps this would work, but make sure you back up everything you need onto a memory stick or CD-R, becasue you could lose it all.

[confused]

You shouldnt have to do a fatory restore just to get the wireles working. Can you give a bit more info as to what happens, when its (the wireless) switched on (theres no real reason to turn the switch off) do you get any baloons or anything popping on mentioning lost connection or anything? what are you connecting to? it it a router or access point at home or office or is it a hotspot?

CALV

[easyasit]

i also bought an Advent Laptop, only mine does nt have the onboard wirelss. I instead got the USB wireless dongle with it.

Are you sure urs has onboard wireless?

Al

[seabro]

i also bought an Advent Laptop, only mine does nt have the onboard wirelss. I instead got the USB wireless dongle with it.

Are you sure urs has onboard wireless?

Al


If it works sometimes, then it definately has wireless capability.

[YEM]

You shouldnt have to do a fatory restore just to get the wireles working.

You shouldn't have to bu this is what happened when we bought ours - best thing to do if you've just bought it is take it back and get them to sort it out or replace it

[confused]

The thing is, if a system restore fixed it, that would indicate the problem was caused by the user and not a defect with the machine.

[darren atkinson]

Hi

I have had experiences with wireless cards before. It could be the setup on Windows. I am assuming you are using Windows XP Service Pack 2.

If you look in the control panel, then network connections, then right click your wireless connection and select properties.

On the second tab called 'Wireless Networks' there is a tick box to let windows configure your wireless settings. try either enabling or disabling this as it can prove problematic depending on the software used by your laptop to administer the wireless card.

Let us know how you get on.

Darren

[Trident]

On the second tab called 'Wireless Networks' there is a tick box to let windows configure your wireless settings. try either enabling or disabling this as it can prove problematic depending on the software used by your laptop to administer the wireless card.

Cheers Darren Will do!

[darren atkinson]

Let me know how it goes.

Darren