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    my laptop wifi will turn on when i press the wifi button.

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by Nanakwasi1, Apr 8, 2013.

  1. Nanakwasi1

    Nanakwasi1 Notebook Enthusiast

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    guys please i need help i can't turn on my laptop wifi. i tried everything uninstalled the wireless drivers and installed it again and even install a new windows but still wont start. i dont know if i have to change my wireless card or something. when i check from device manager it shows wifi turn off but i cant turn it on.
    Any help

    Hp dv6 6090us operating system: windows 8
     
    Nanakwasi1, Apr 8, 2013
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    noric Notebook Consultant

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    Any chance it's disabled in the Bios?
     
    noric, Apr 9, 2013
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  3. WhatsThePoint

    WhatsThePoint Notebook Virtuoso

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    What is showing for the WiFi icon in the taskbar down by the clock.

    All white bars means a good connection.

    Put your mouse curser on the icon and choose your SSID.

    Enter your passkey if needed.

    How's your router setup and settings?

    Different SSID for 2.4ghz and 5ghz bands?

    Security set to WPA2 AES?

    Secure passkey?

    Best channels selected.Install the FREE inSSIDer program to view channels being used by other networks and to see your connection strength.
     
    WhatsThePoint, Apr 10, 2013
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    ren3g7ade Notebook Evangelist

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    Make sure your machine is not set to automatically disable the wifi adapter for power management in device manager. I had mine turned off by the OS before because of that.
     
    ren3g7ade, Apr 11, 2013
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  5. Nanakwasi1

    Nanakwasi1 Notebook Enthusiast

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    i cant even turn it on@ whats thepoint
     
    Nanakwasi1, Apr 12, 2013
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