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I have a laptop which came with WinXP Home plus a Wireless card. I never
used the wireless, since the computer has been exclusively at home. At some
point in the past, I dimly recall doing something to remove the Wireless so
its icon no longer appeared in the lower right hand corner of the screen.
Now I plan to travel with the laptop and want to be able to access wireless
networks on the road.
I tried to reactivate and configure the wireless card. I need advice.
Here's what I've done:
I clicked start | settings | network connections | wireless connection
I see a dialog box with a message that "Windows cannot configure this
wireless connection". It goes on to suggest that I click on "change
advanced settings", and then click on the resulting checkbox for "Use
Windows to configure my wireless network settings".
I do so, and the wireless icon now appears with an X through it. I also get
a message to the effect that there are no wireless networks in range (quite
possibly true where I live), and that I should make sure my wireless switch
is turned on.
Question - How/where is the wireless switch accessed?
Follow-up question- If I get the system working, what are the bare minimum
security settings I'll need for use in public areas.
What/where is this switch?
used the wireless, since the computer has been exclusively at home. At some
point in the past, I dimly recall doing something to remove the Wireless so
its icon no longer appeared in the lower right hand corner of the screen.
Now I plan to travel with the laptop and want to be able to access wireless
networks on the road.
I tried to reactivate and configure the wireless card. I need advice.
Here's what I've done:
I clicked start | settings | network connections | wireless connection
I see a dialog box with a message that "Windows cannot configure this
wireless connection". It goes on to suggest that I click on "change
advanced settings", and then click on the resulting checkbox for "Use
Windows to configure my wireless network settings".
I do so, and the wireless icon now appears with an X through it. I also get
a message to the effect that there are no wireless networks in range (quite
possibly true where I live), and that I should make sure my wireless switch
is turned on.
Question - How/where is the wireless switch accessed?
Follow-up question- If I get the system working, what are the bare minimum
security settings I'll need for use in public areas.
What/where is this switch?