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- Sep 3, 2009 at 05:15 PM - Latest reply:  aamir
- Feb 18, 2014 at 12:52 AM
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Hello,
I have a Compaq Presario F500 running Vista, that up until this morning has been able to connect to the wireless internet fine, but now no bones. I have no wireless network available according to my computer even though i'm in the same room as the router and my family is able to connect just not me:( I have tried trouble shooting, which told me I needed to update my system I did and still the same problem I thought wireless switch is turned off nope I have flipped that puppy at least 10X's and the light stays orange and it doesn't tell me WLAN on or off. I tried calling Hp but they're wanting to charge me and I'm broke :( I was gonna try a system restore but I don't have any restore points. What can I do?!?
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Report Respond to Catroline
- May 20, 2010 at 09:44 AM
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I had the same problem...The wireless switch previously worked just fine. When windows is booting up, press the wireless switch (orange light). You will see it turn blue and then the wireless will act normally. Note, you must press the orange button right when Windows is booting.

Otherwise, when Windows is fully up and running, the orange button will not go blue no matter how often you press it.

Hope this works for you!

Thank you, Catroline 89

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Yay!!!!! - Jan 11, 2014 at 09:45 PM
Thanks now I don't have to hook the computer up the the internet cord thing!!! I had to press in different times wile computer was starting to press it at the exactly right time, THANKS!!!
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MOH - Jan 16, 2014 at 01:14 PM
absolutely brill thanks it worked
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Paul - Jan 24, 2014 at 06:53 AM
That was brilliant, thank you
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seriously relieved - Feb 6, 2014 at 02:08 AM
Freaking absolutely BRILLIANT. After spending freaking hours messing with my router it was this stupid button on my lap top. Thank you!
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aamir - Feb 18, 2014 at 12:52 AM
thanks alot ruhi......
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- Mar 29, 2010 at 10:23 PM
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i have a hp pavilion dv6000 only the orange light shows up(wireless).... please me fix this.. thanks a lot...
Report Respond to jk
- Aug 4, 2010 at 04:07 AM
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I have the same problem, and I've heard that this is a problem for many hp presario owners. I had my friend check it and found out that the wireless card was damaged. The solutions are to replace the card or buy a wireless adapter. I got the adapter, which is alot cheaper than the card. It costs around 30 dollars. If you can afford the wireless card, then it's better to get it.
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 - Sep 4, 2009 at 02:02 PM
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have you checked the ip address of your wireless connection.
sometimes, if it can't connect at some point it will default a different ip address.
compare this with the other computers on your network.
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KK - Sep 4, 2009 at 10:29 PM
no but about 3hrs after I posted this I figured out what was wrong, for some reason my laptop goes on safe mode and it doesn't connect to wireless while on safe mode... now I just need to figure out why it keeps going to safe mode instead of just turning on like normal??? AUGH!
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sue - May 12, 2013 at 07:17 PM
How do I fnd if my laptop is on safe mode,my wireless white light is on but the wireless is not working on my Presario cq57 laptop
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- Mar 30, 2010 at 12:37 AM
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My f500 has had the amber w/lan light for the last 18 months and suddenly this morning a broadcom w/lan driver was automatically downloaded from goodness knows where....now the blue light functions and I have wireless capability.
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- May 24, 2010 at 09:58 AM
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I have the same problem, and I've heard that this is a problem for many hp presario owners. I had my friend check it and found out that the wireless card was damaged. The solutions are to replace the card or buy a wireless adapter. I got the adapter, which is alot cheaper than the card. It costs around 30 dollars. If you can afford the wireless card, then it's better to get it.
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