Wireless won't turn on

Trying to fix an Averatec 5100 for a friend , it runs XP pro. When turning on the wireless switch , nothing . problem is it did work before. Is it possible this may be a software issue? If not has anyone experienced a similar problem and found a fix? Thanks.

 

Wireless what?

 

And what wireless switch?

 

[removed, inappropriate]..its a notebook with a wireless switch to turn it on and off...[removed, inappropriate].

 

Sorry, I have no idea what you are talking about either. If you can't help us understand, we can't help you.

 

I can't believe no one have never heard of an on/off switch for la aptop transmitter/ receiver to connect to a wireless LAN or hotspot.

 

Laptops with built in antennae or PCMCIA antennae connect automatically to WiFi locations, so I am at a loss to understand why a physical on/off switch is needed. And I do hope the matters the moderator expunged weren't aimed at us.

 

My HP has an on/off switch for the wireless..
Check your BIOS to see if it might be disabled.. Also, the switch could be bad, or a driver is fouled up..

 

Is it a physical switch or an electronic toggle or keyboard maneuver?

 

Mine is a button key/switch above the keyboard.. No different from a windows, e-mail, music, etc. key/switch..

 

I don't think the problem is with the switch. Simply turning the switch to ON, does not mean that your laptop will automatically connect to a wireless network. You need to make sure the correct drivers are installed for the wireless card, and then you need to actually make a connection to a network. Normally, you would click on the wireless network icon that appears in the system tray and enter the appropriate information (SSID, security key, etc). Normally if I turn my wireless switch to OFF and then back ON, it will automatically reconnect... but not always.