Looking for some computer help

[mail man]

Help, I just got gifted an older laptop from my step sister, and I got most of it figured out, but the wireless will not turn on.
It is a HP Pavilion ZE5300, and it has the wireless button right on the front of the case.

Keith

[badwhale]

Help, I just got gifted an older laptop from my step sister, and I got most of it figured out, but the wireless will not turn on.
It is a HP Pavilion ZE5300, and it has the wireless button right on the front of the case.

Keith

HP Pavilion ~ ZE5300 (actually a torpedo)...are those made by Oliva?

[cinda]

I do not want to sound like I think your completely not getting it but lower left conner go to

start
connect to
wireless and or show all connections

is all that working?

[mail man]

I do not want to sound like I think your completely not getting it but lower left conner go to

start
connect to
wireless and or show all connections

is all that working?

I do appreciate you being frank, those are the things that are most often overlooked,but all that does work. When I search for a wireless signal, it tells me that there isn't one and that maybe my wireless switch is off.
I know that there is a signal, because4 I did this right next to someone in the coffee shop who was surfing on free wireless.
I then tried to turn the wireless on, but no reaction when I push the button.

[cinda]

Ok I am far from being a tech but things I would do

Shut it down..take out the battery reboot

Turn off the fire wall (just to check)

are you sure its free? some shops make you at least buy something there and then you have to register and get a password

when the last time your sister used it? Are you up to date on your service package?

Try another location

last resort..Sit at a table by a window wrap a metal coat hanger in tin foil and tape it to table making sure the hanger is a long as you can make it pointing the hanger east. stick one hand in side your neighbors large Mcdee's coke and put your foot on the chair leg across from you all the while sucking down a milk shake. If this doesn't work I am sure that someone will ask you if you need help...you might even get a ride to a place with great wyfy service .....trust me!

[badwhale]

Wait....we're not talking about cigars are we? shit

[logan37]

ok i am far from being a tech but things i would do

last resort..sit at a table by a window wrap a metal coat hanger in tin foil and tape it to table making sure the hanger is a long as you can make it pointing the hanger east. Stick one hand in side your neighbors large mcdee's coke and put your foot on the chair leg across from you all the while sucking down a milk shake. If this doesn't work i am sure that someone will ask you if you need help...you might even get a ride to a place with great wyfy service .....trust me!

hahahaha!

[ggiese]

Ok I am far from being a tech but things I would do


...last resort..Sit at a table by a window wrap a metal coat hanger in tin foil and tape it to table making sure the hanger is a long as you can make it pointing the hanger east. stick one hand in side your neighbors large Mcdee's coke and put your foot on the chair leg across from you all the while sucking down a milk shake. If this doesn't work I am sure that someone will ask you if you need help...you might even get a ride to a place with great wyfy service .....trust me!

That's what I'm talkin' about!!!