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Is my laptop wireless ready
zxrlocost - 18/12/06 at 04:12 PM

hi I have a Toshiba Equium

and want to use my BT wireless phone hub

My laptop has a little wireless light on the front and the F8 key has a wireless symbol(doesnt do noubt though)

the computer reckons it has a wireless thing enabled 802.11 or something

I have no cards in the laptop

but I cant get it to work as wireless

If I search for wireless it says its not turned on

its all a bit confusing

any help ta chris


RichardK - 18/12/06 at 04:24 PM

Is the F8 key a differnt colour? Is there another key of the same colour that you need to hold down whilst pressing F8 to turn on Wifi

Hope this helps

R


greggors84 - 18/12/06 at 04:26 PM

Do you have a function key, or Fn?

As said, hold this down and press F8, the wireless light should come on which i think is next to the power light on the Toshibas, after that it should connect automatically.


zxrlocost - 18/12/06 at 04:39 PM

hi

ok FN a green light comes on

press F8 nothing happens?

ta chris

the wireless light is by the HD light


NigeEss - 18/12/06 at 06:01 PM

On my Equium there's a tiny switch next to the wireless light to turn the wireless on.

Nige


greggors84 - 18/12/06 at 06:18 PM

The switch should be a little slide switch on the front side of the laptop under the lights.


britishtrident - 18/12/06 at 08:28 PM

BT Wireless Home Hub -- dosen't work too well in proper tradditional buildings, I have encountered two that with needed an external booster arial to work in the next room.