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Wireless button not working
Compaq presario cq57 wireless/f12 button stays Amber and will not connect to wifi. The laptop was shutdown improperly by pushing and holding the power button. I had to reinstall Windows 7 just to get the rest of the laptop to work. Please help
Wireless HardwareWindows OSWindows 7
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Sam Simon Nasser
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You want to the correct driver as noted above. There is probably a little Wi-Fi switch on the side of the machine. Turn that OFF then ON to make sure it has connected.
i suppose the wifi is not installed; check that in device manager; here's how to identify it :
if you have unknown devices in device manager, you can use this procedure to identify them :
1- visit the motherboard manufacturers support site, for downloading drivers
2- use windows update >optional updates to find them
3- Start>Programs>Accessories
Now select "Components" and highlight "Problem Devices".
All hardware devices with a driver problem will be listed here.
Make a note of the first line of the PNP Device ID line of the entry. It will show a Vendor number and a Device number (VENxxxxDEVxxxx) both four digits long.
Look up those numbers here: pcilookup.com
This will tell you the manufacturer and the chip number.
Check the manufacturer's website first or google them - or post them here
4- If your LAN is running, you can also use windows update> optional drivers, or use a driver update software
if you have unknown devices in device manager, you can use this procedure to identify them :
1- visit the motherboard manufacturers support site, for downloading drivers
2- use windows update >optional updates to find them
3- Start>Programs>Accessories
Now select "Components" and highlight "Problem Devices".
All hardware devices with a driver problem will be listed here.
Make a note of the first line of the PNP Device ID line of the entry. It will show a Vendor number and a Device number (VENxxxxDEVxxxx) both four digits long.
Look up those numbers here: pcilookup.com
This will tell you the manufacturer and the chip number.
Check the manufacturer's website first or google them - or post them here
4- If your LAN is running, you can also use windows update> optional drivers, or use a driver update software
drivers from manufacturer website for the mentioned model, and no feedback, assue worked.