How to set up HP Connection Manager?

Guys, I should have pursued another career, because I would be rich by now if I had been a programmer. These software's and systems are too confusing. We spend half the useful life of a product searching for tutorials and performing troubleshooting. What a drag!

I got a notebook, specs below, and I don't know how to set my WiFi connection. It has "Intel My WiFi Technology", "HP Connection Manager", and the WiFi connection at the task bar.

Pavilion dv4t / Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit / i5-2430M / 6GB DDR3 / 500GB 7200 / 14.0" 1366 x 768 / Intel 802.11b/g/n WLAN.

I have no idea which one to set and how to set and it is weird that the notebook arrives with raw setup. I just go to the task bar, click on a signal and connect to the internet. But in some cases, like Safari, it shows that my internet connection needs a setup.

Looks like HP Connection Manager is the way to go, but there is no manual or video for the dam thing. At least not that I know of, and I am pretty savvy about searching the net. I am just afraid to start the program and mess my connection. When the window pop up and starts with "I accept the terms and conditions", means that we are going for a ride of unknown consequences. I am too old for that... I just close the dam window and connect by the task bar.

And what about the "Intel My WiFi Technology"? What the heck is that for?

So, I would love if some candid soul could explain how the HP WiFi setup works and how should I proceed.

Cheers,

 

Windows 7 should handle all that without any add-ons. They are just for fluff as far as I'm concerned. They may add some extra functionality but are most likely safely deleted.

 

HP Connection Manager is for WWAN (cellular.)

 

The hp connection manager mainly is designed for users that have a broadband (3G) card installed in their laptops, with a sim card for gsm-> connections.

Why it is installed when you do not have this I have no idea.

The one you should have installed, is hp 'wireless assistant' which is a different parcel that controls your wireless and bluetooth. in effect, all that software does is turn your wireless on and off using software, (same with bluetooth - if you have it!). It is sometimes needed when windows is being special and says it's turned off by hardware (and your light is on saying its on, but you have no wireless or bluetooth)

It could be some crazy suite i've not seen before (I only use the business classes these days) which could set up wireless profiles and suchlike and save them, but to be honest, windows does a good enough job of that on it's own.

IntelMyWifi is yet another thing that annoys you to sit there and store your connections and suchlike within that software. (again which windows can do also) It also can do the WiMax stuff, which I won't go into here.

If you just want to connect to a wireless network, thats easy enough to do, you can just use the network and sharing center setup. (or click on the network icon by the clock in the bottom right).

If you need a detailed guide, reply, and i'll post you one on how to do it in win 7, using windows only. You shouldn't be getting any messages saying you need to set up your connection if it is your wifi, unless it is a protected one that needs a browser login... like a mcdonalds wifi connection for example.

Sio