windows won't detect

[Guest]

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My problem is similat to others posted here, but a little different. I can't even find where to turn on the wireless card that is built into my laptop. Should it automatically detect it, or do I have to set it up somehow? Connecting to my router with an ethernet cable works fine, but I can't even get Windows to tell me that I have a wireless network available. I have checked all wiring and settings twice, and now I'm stumped. Any help would be appreciated. Please email if possible. Thanks.

 

[bar]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windows.networking.wireless (More info?)

If the wireless network adapter is installed correctly it will automatically notify you when it is in 'range' of a network and give a signal strenth value.

Check in Device Manager to see if there are any hardware devices that have a Yellow Exclamation Mark through them. If so it may be the Wireless Card. Update any drivers as required.

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windows.networking.wireless (More info?)

Which Windows are you running on the laptop? XP, XPPro, 2000NT, ME?
"iamlilysdad" <IamLilysDad@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> My problem is similat to others posted here, but a little different. I
can't even find where to turn on the wireless card that is built into my
laptop. Should it automatically detect it, or do I have to set it up
somehow? Connecting to my router with an ethernet cable works fine, but I
can't even get Windows to tell me that I have a wireless network available.
I have checked all wiring and settings twice, and now I'm stumped. Any help
would be appreciated. Please email if possible. Thanks.

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windows.networking.wireless (More info?)

Sorry, I am running XP home edition.

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windows.networking.wireless (More info?)

when I tried to update the driver for my network controller, it said that it couldn't find the driver, and I don't know how to search the internet for a driver for that. There was also a problem with the sm card reader or something like that. But I uninstalled and let windows detect it automatically, but it still couldn't find a driver. What should I do now?