Wireless in a HP G6000 laptop

pc4854


Joined: 23/08/2009
Posts: 243

Message Posted:
14/01/2012 17:22

I have somehow switched off the wireless capability on my HP G6000 and can not find how to re enable it. Anyone out there with any suggestions on what to do please?

erolz


Joined: 17/11/2008
Posts: 3456

Message Posted:
14/01/2012 18:39

Somewhere there will be a switch to turn on and off the wireless device on the machine, or possibly a key combination, using the FN key and one other key.



There is some general info for HP laptops here (in pdf format)



http://bizsupport1.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c01430059/c01430059.pdf



There are different ways you can 'turn off' wifi on latops. The above is turning on and off the actual wifi device itself inside the laptop, like removing power from it. However you can even if its powerd up just disconnect from a given connection, whihc is not really turning it off, but will stop it working (because its on but not connected to anything). Anyway the above link should point you in the right general direction.

LittleTed


Joined: 11/01/2012
Posts: 349

Message Posted:
14/01/2012 18:44

Try using the system restore on your laptop. brings back your previous settings as before

erolz


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Posts: 3456

Message Posted:
14/01/2012 19:04

LittleTed if it is just the case that the wireless device has a physical switch on it that turns the wifi on and off (that is actual power to the wifi device) , as some laptops do, then system restore will not 'solve' this issue.

I am not saying that the issue is not related to (software) settings on the laptop in which case system restore may solve the problem. I just do not have enough info to know from the original post. I am just pointing out that it could be as simple as a little on/off switch on the laptop itself somewhere that has got knocked from on to off and if this is the case then system restore will not correct that.

erolz


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Posts: 3456

Message Posted:
14/01/2012 19:10

Just to add I have found an online manual for the G6000 range.



It DOES have a physical switch. It is located on the from edged of the laptop a little to the left hand side. I picture of exactly where it can be found is in this pdf document

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c01295900.pdf



on page 6, and the wifi opn off switch is labled as '7' on that picture.



This is the first thihng to try, in that if the problem is down to it having been physicaly switched off with this switch, then no amount of fiddling around with settings and system restore will make any difference.



Anyway hope that helps.

pc4854


Joined: 23/08/2009
Posts: 243

Message Posted:
16/01/2012 11:53

Dear Erolz, Firstly thankyou for taking an interest in my problem. I have emailed you on the subject in the hope that with better information, you will be able to advise me.

erolz


Joined: 17/11/2008
Posts: 3456

Message Posted:
16/01/2012 13:01

pc4854 I have not recieved an email from you so far ? Are you using hotmail account by any chance ? My main email account (cream.org) can be a finickey about accepting emails from hotmail accounts as so much span is sent via them.



Anyway maybe try sending it to erolz66@gmail.com which is one of my backup email addresses. Or feel free to call me on 0392 8155016 if you want.

erolz


Joined: 17/11/2008
Posts: 3456

Message Posted:
16/01/2012 13:31

OK have got your (original) email now, will reply via that.