> My HP laptop, which has a built in wireless network card auto updated itself
> on Thurs night with XP service pack 3, after doing so my network card/wifi
> (the 802.11?/WLAN part of it) has been disabled and the little icon (beacon
> looking thing) that is normally in the tray at bottom right hand side, has
> disappeared. 
>
> Spent the best part of 2 hours on phone with guy from microsoft on Friday
> night - to no avail. 
>
> Does anyone know how to enable it - i have went throught to the diver files
> and reinstalled the 802.11 driver/utility although it says it has installed -
> it still is disabled - cannot find the wireless connection icon/file anywhere
> to try and enable it - have turned off all firewall etc...now banging my head
> off a wall!
>
> Not very computer literate - so if someone has any ideas, i would be grateful.
>
> Thanks. 
>

"RFH" <R**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9BC0EC63-8DF2-4718-BAE8-38331A9D96E9@microsoft.com...
> My HP laptop, which has a built in wireless network card auto updated
> itself
> on Thurs night with XP service pack 3, after doing so my network card/wifi
> (the 802.11?/WLAN part of it) has been disabled and the little icon
> (beacon
> looking thing) that is normally in the tray at bottom right hand side, has
> disappeared.
>
> Spent the best part of 2 hours on phone with guy from microsoft on Friday
> night - to no avail.
>
> Does anyone know how to enable it - i have went throught to the diver
> files
> and reinstalled the 802.11 driver/utility although it says it has
> installed -
> it still is disabled - cannot find the wireless connection icon/file
> anywhere
> to try and enable it - have turned off all firewall etc...now banging my
> head
> off a wall!
>
> Not very computer literate - so if someone has any ideas, i would be
> grateful.
>
> Thanks.
>

"Tae Song" wrote:

>
> "RFH" <R**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9BC0EC63-8DF2-4718-BAE8-38331A9D96E9@microsoft.com...
> > My HP laptop, which has a built in wireless network card auto updated
> > itself
> > on Thurs night with XP service pack 3, after doing so my network card/wifi
> > (the 802.11?/WLAN part of it) has been disabled and the little icon
> > (beacon
> > looking thing) that is normally in the tray at bottom right hand side, has
> > disappeared.
> >
> > Spent the best part of 2 hours on phone with guy from microsoft on Friday
> > night - to no avail.
> >
> > Does anyone know how to enable it - i have went throught to the diver
> > files
> > and reinstalled the 802.11 driver/utility although it says it has
> > installed -
> > it still is disabled - cannot find the wireless connection icon/file
> > anywhere
> > to try and enable it - have turned off all firewall etc...now banging my
> > head
> > off a wall!
> >
> > Not very computer literate - so if someone has any ideas, i would be
> > grateful.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
>
>
> Start ->
>  Connect to ->
>    Show all connections
>
> This will bring up a window showing network connections...
>
> Right click on the wireless and select properties...
>
> This will open a smaller window, at the bottom portion there will be two
> check boxes...
>
> Show icon in notification area when connected
> Notify me when this connection has limited or no connectivity
>
>
> I think it's self explanatory from there.
>
> 
>

"RFH" <R**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9BC0EC63-8DF2-4718-BAE8-38331A9D96E9@microsoft.com...
> My HP laptop, which has a built in wireless network card auto updated
> itself
> on Thurs night with XP service pack 3, after doing so my network card/wifi
> (the 802.11?/WLAN part of it) has been disabled and the little icon
> (beacon
> looking thing) that is normally in the tray at bottom right hand side, has
> disappeared.
>
> Spent the best part of 2 hours on phone with guy from microsoft on Friday
> night - to no avail.
>
> Does anyone know how to enable it - i have went throught to the diver
> files
> and reinstalled the 802.11 driver/utility although it says it has
> installed -
> it still is disabled - cannot find the wireless connection icon/file
> anywhere
> to try and enable it - have turned off all firewall etc...now banging my
> head
> off a wall!
>
> Not very computer literate - so if someone has any ideas, i would be
> grateful.
>
> Thanks.
>

"Jack [MVP-Networking]" wrote:

> Hi
> Wireless card can be disables Physically. I.e., its electricity is turned
> Off to it.
> Check the Laptop Manual and make sure that the switch is On and the Wireless
> is alive.
> If it is On you have to check Vista's Device Manger and make sure that there
> is a Valid Wireless card with good Drivers.
> I do not have at hand screen Shoot for Vista, but the following page
> describe the principle of what to look for in Win XP. The same principle
> apply to Vista only the Location of the menus are in a different place.
> http://www.ezlan.net/wireless.html
> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)
>
> "RFH" <R**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9BC0EC63-8DF2-4718-BAE8-38331A9D96E9@microsoft.com...
> > My HP laptop, which has a built in wireless network card auto updated
> > itself
> > on Thurs night with XP service pack 3, after doing so my network card/wifi
> > (the 802.11?/WLAN part of it) has been disabled and the little icon
> > (beacon
> > looking thing) that is normally in the tray at bottom right hand side, has
> > disappeared.
> >
> > Spent the best part of 2 hours on phone with guy from microsoft on Friday
> > night - to no avail.
> >
> > Does anyone know how to enable it - i have went throught to the diver
> > files
> > and reinstalled the 802.11 driver/utility although it says it has
> > installed -
> > it still is disabled - cannot find the wireless connection icon/file
> > anywhere
> > to try and enable it - have turned off all firewall etc...now banging my
> > head
> > off a wall!
> >
> > Not very computer literate - so if someone has any ideas, i would be
> > grateful.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
>
>

"RFH" <R**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EF27E406-6C33-46C6-974A-A8B8F5B0EF87@microsoft.com...
> My laptop is XP, wireless switch is on, the network card is disabled/not
> visible still.
>
> "Jack [MVP-Networking]" wrote:
>
>> Hi
>> Wireless card can be disables Physically. I.e., its electricity is turned
>> Off to it.
>> Check the Laptop Manual and make sure that the switch is On and the
>> Wireless
>> is alive.
>> If it is On you have to check Vista's Device Manger and make sure that
>> there
>> is a Valid Wireless card with good Drivers.
>> I do not have at hand screen Shoot for Vista, but the following page
>> describe the principle of what to look for in Win XP. The same principle
>> apply to Vista only the Location of the menus are in a different place.
>> http://www.ezlan.net/wireless.html
>> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)
>>
>> "RFH" <R**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:9BC0EC63-8DF2-4718-BAE8-38331A9D96E9@microsoft.com...
>> > My HP laptop, which has a built in wireless network card auto updated
>> > itself
>> > on Thurs night with XP service pack 3, after doing so my network
>> > card/wifi
>> > (the 802.11?/WLAN part of it) has been disabled and the little icon
>> > (beacon
>> > looking thing) that is normally in the tray at bottom right hand side,
>> > has
>> > disappeared.
>> >
>> > Spent the best part of 2 hours on phone with guy from microsoft on
>> > Friday
>> > night - to no avail.
>> >
>> > Does anyone know how to enable it - i have went throught to the diver
>> > files
>> > and reinstalled the 802.11 driver/utility although it says it has
>> > installed -
>> > it still is disabled - cannot find the wireless connection icon/file
>> > anywhere
>> > to try and enable it - have turned off all firewall etc...now banging
>> > my
>> > head
>> > off a wall!
>> >
>> > Not very computer literate - so if someone has any ideas, i would be
>> > grateful.
>> >
>> > Thanks.
>> >
>>
>>

> My laptop is XP, wireless switch is on, the network card is disabled/not
> visible still.
>
> "Jack [MVP-Networking]" wrote:
> > Hi
> > Wireless card can be disables Physically. I.e., its electricity is turned
> > Off to it.
> > Check the Laptop Manual and make sure that the switch is On and the Wireless
> > is alive.
> > If it is On you have to check Vista's Device Manger and make sure that there
> > is a Valid Wireless card with good Drivers.
> > I do not have at hand screen Shoot for Vista, but the following page
> > describe the principle of what to look for in Win XP. The same principle
> > apply to Vista only the Location of the menus are in a different place.
> >http://www.ezlan.net/wireless.html
> > Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)
>
> > "RFH" <R***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >news:9BC0EC63-8DF2-4718-BAE8-38331A9D96E9@microsoft.com...
> > > My HP laptop, which has a built in wireless network card auto updated
> > > itself
> > > on Thurs night with XP service pack 3, after doing so my network card/wifi
> > > (the 802.11?/WLAN part of it) has been disabled and the little icon
> > > (beacon
> > > looking thing) that is normally in the tray at bottom right hand side, has
> > > disappeared.
>
> > > Spent the best part of 2 hours on phone with guy from microsoft on Friday
> > > night - to no avail.
>
> > > Does anyone know how to enable it - i have went throught to the diver
> > > files
> > > and reinstalled the 802.11 driver/utility although it says it has
> > > installed -
> > > it still is disabled - cannot find the wireless connection icon/file
> > > anywhere
> > > to try and enable it - have turned off all firewall etc...now banging my
> > > head
> > > off a wall!
>
> > > Not very computer literate - so if someone has any ideas, i would be
> > > grateful.
>
> > > Thanks.