Posted: 1/21/2010 1:49:32 PM EDT
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I have an HP Pavilion laptop that is having what I have found out is a common problem with this computer.
It no longer recognizes the wireless function - it has simply disappeared from the Network Connections page. I tried multiple system restores and a system recovery with no luck. Since then, I have researched the issue and found that it is a common issue. Of course, it's out of warranty and the good folks at HP want me to pay them to fix their defective product. ( I ain't gonna do that.) I'm not very savvy in the tech world, but is there some other way that I can get this thing to work wirelessly by installing some other type of gizmo? |
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Make sure the wi-fi switch is slid over to the "on" position. I've got an HP and if I slide or bump it the wrong way, the switch will slide "off" and I won't even notice it until my internetz disappears. Yup. First thing I did. It's an HP deal. They had a recall on it for awhile. I missed out on that. |
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Make sure the wi-fi switch is slid over to the "on" position. I've got an HP and if I slide or bump it the wrong way, the switch will slide "off" and I won't even notice it until my internetz disappears. Yup. First thing I did. It's an HP deal. They had a recall on it for awhile. I missed out on that. How far out of warranty is it? Looking around some people seem to have reported some success by updating BIOS and reloading drivers, but a later post indicated that just altered the way the fan worked and only eked a bit more life out of it. The true solution is a motherboard replacement and that's not good. Short of trying to shame/social engineer HP into fixing it as part of goodwill, you might be able to try a USB wireless adapter. Not endorsing any of these, but as an example of the USB adaptors: http://www.linksysbycisco.com/US/en/products/Adapters ETA: Seems this was 2007ish so I wouldn't expect much from support.Also make sure the USB wireless adaptor supports the security encryption you have on the router i.e WEP, WPA, WPA2 ETA2: Looks like they extended the warranty for these machiens at some point. http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?lc=en&dlc=en&cc=uk&docname=c01087194 |
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Make sure the wi-fi switch is slid over to the "on" position. I've got an HP and if I slide or bump it the wrong way, the switch will slide "off" and I won't even notice it until my internetz disappears. Yup. First thing I did. It's an HP deal. They had a recall on it for awhile. I missed out on that. How far out of warranty is it? Looking around some people seem to have reported some success by updating BIOS and reloading drivers, but a later post indicated that just altered the way the fan worked and only eked a bit more life out of it. The true solution is a motherboard replacement and that's not good. Short of trying to shame/social engineer HP into fixing it as part of goodwill, you might be able to try a USB wireless adapter. Not endorsing any of these, but as an example of the USB adaptors: http://www.linksysbycisco.com/US/en/products/Adapters ETA: Seems this was 2007ish so I wouldn't expect much from support.Also make sure the USB wireless adaptor supports the security encryption you have on the router i.e WEP, WPA, WPA2 I picked it up in 2006 - so I'm well out of warranty. Unfortunately, I've never really used it for wireless use until now. I'll look into the USB thing. HP wanted me to purchase a new warranty so that they would fix their original defective product. But, I'm not paying them twice for something they should have done correctly the first time. Screw 'dat. |
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What Version of Windows are you running? XP I have a D-Link DWL-G120 wireless USB adapter that I would be willing to send you (free of course) All of my new computers are running Windows 7 ( it won't work with Win 7) and it is just sitting around collecting dust. IM or Email me if you are interested |
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What Version of Windows are you running? XP I have a D-Link DWL-G120 wireless USB adapter that I would be willing to send you (free of course) All of my new computers are running Windows 7 ( it won't work with Win 7) and it is just sitting around collecting dust. IM or Email me if you are interested Thanks - very generous of you. IM inbound. |
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What Version of Windows are you running? XP I have a D-Link DWL-G120 wireless USB adapter that I would be willing to send you (free of course) All of my new computers are running Windows 7 ( it won't work with Win 7) and it is just sitting around collecting dust. IM or Email me if you are interested Up and running on a USB adapter! Thanks Reload_em! |