Broadband help please

[Nick]

 

[Steve]

Can't turn the wifi thingy on the laptop on now.   

The button is not functioning and I cannot find another way to turn it on. . . .

Sure you haven't picked up the Etch a Sketch instead?  Easy mistake to make

[Al]

Quite sure thank you.

[Steve]

Google <your laptop make> and wifi problem.  You are rarely alone in these problems.  Sounds like a BIOS setting is setting your WiFi to off

[Uncle Mort]

Google <your laptop make> and wifi problem.  You are rarely alone in these problems.  Sounds like a BIOS setting is setting your WiFi to off

You also rarely get an answer to your problem either, still it's nice to know you're not alone. 

[Barman]

Can't turn the wifi thingy on the laptop on now.   

The button is not functioning and I cannot find another way to turn it on.

I managed to uninstall AVG and can turn off Windows Firewall, but now cannot test BM's suggestion.

 

Have a look to see if it is disabled in Device Manager

[Steve]

Google <your laptop make> and wifi problem.  You are rarely alone in these problems.  Sounds like a BIOS setting is setting your WiFi to off

You also rarely get an answer to your problem either, still it's nice to know you're not alone. 

Works for me more times than not, but there is that  risk with those other times

[Marley's Ghost (Imbiber of Spirits)]

Can't turn the wifi thingy on the laptop on now.   

The button is not functioning and I cannot find another way to turn it on.

I managed to uninstall AVG and can turn off Windows Firewall, but now cannot test BM's suggestion.

 

Have a look to see if it is disabled in Device Manager

Also check the craptop for wifi on/off switches which you may have moved while fiddling round with ethernet cables.

Also, some craptops (like my Tosh) have button combinatios to turn off wifi in the soft side - Ctrl-F4 I seem to recall. The two together (soft and hard switches) give you three to one against it working - try all combinations.

Good luck!