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Installing wireless on a machine with no wireless switch

Discussion in 'Mobile Computing' started by AudioVayne, Nov 15, 2009.

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  1. AudioVayne Newcomer, in training

    I have installed a wireless card on a Compaq Presario 2200 laptop and tested it out with an antenna from a Toshiba A100 and an HP V6000 to no avail. (No networks found).

    It also shows 'check to make sure the wireless switch is on'. This laptop has only got a plastic cover over where the switch would normally be, so is there any way to get the machine to use the new wireless without having to find a little switch for it?

    Cheers

    Blair
    AudioVayne, Nov 15, 2009
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  2. Tmagic650 TechSpot Ambassador

    You need to use a USB wireless adapter with the proper software installed
    Tmagic650, Nov 15, 2009
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  3. AudioVayne Newcomer, in training

    Surely there's a way to get it running? there's a need to not have a wireless card / stick poking out of the machine.
    AudioVayne, Nov 16, 2009
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  4. mike4scuba Newcomer, in training

    mini pci wifi

    was looking into this for my laptop, easy enough to fit antenas inside the case and fit a mini pci wifi card.

    think there are 2 issues.

    whether the manufacturer supports the card

    whether you can use a software switch to turn the card on/off
    mike4scuba, Nov 19, 2009
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  5. AudioVayne Newcomer, in training

    It works. For some completely unexplained and unknown reason the thing works! Picks up and connects to our home network no worries. Not entirely sure why now, maybe a extra restart was required?
    AudioVayne, Nov 20, 2009
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