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    My wifi no longer works

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by CompUG, Jun 12, 2010.

  1. CompUG

    CompUG Notebook Evangelist

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    Hi, i have a Gatway M6862 and my wi-fi was working perfectly fine until Weds night where my battery was about to die out and lost wi-fi so I shut it down. So thursday night i go back to use my laptop and my wifi doesnt turn on anymore. I have it on but my laptop cant find any signal. How do i go about seeing if this is wifi card problem or something else? Can anyone help me?

    I'm running a W7 professional 64 bit, since Jan.
     
    CompUG, Jun 12, 2010
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  2. xTank Jones16x

    xTank Jones16x PC Elitist

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    Did you maybe turn off your Wi-Fi card?

    For me, on my F2 key, there is a little icon (kinda like a horizontal bar with waves coming out of the sides).

    And if I press and hold my "Fn" key, and then press the F2 key, it will turn my Wi-Fi on and off.
     
    xTank Jones16x, Jun 12, 2010
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  3. MrDJ

    MrDJ Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    not sure about the gateway but a lot of notebooks have a fn shortcut. on mine its Fn and F11
    also try rebooting your router. unplug and leave for at least 2 minutes and then plug back in.
     
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  4. jtcady

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    Its either a Fn shortcut or a switch actually on the laptop case, like some I have seen.
     
    jtcady, Jun 12, 2010
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  5. CompUG

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    O, wow that worked thanks a lot..
     
    CompUG, Jun 13, 2010
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  6. xTank Jones16x

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    Haha, sometimes it's the simplest things that get even the best of us, trust me. :rolleyes:

    Glad you got it working. ;)
     
    xTank Jones16x, Jun 13, 2010
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  7. CompUG

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    Yeah thanks.
     
    CompUG, Jun 13, 2010
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