Lost Network connection since downloading Bingo Cafe

binnie

Hope someone can help me please. Today I downloaded Bingo Cafe as they said they were offering £20 free to play bingo with.
I followed the instructions then decided I didn't like it so I deleted it through add/remove programmes.
Since then I can't connect to my network wireless connection. It just has a red cross across the monitor logo.
I have tried to do a system restore to yesterday and it still didn't work, so I forwarded it back to today again.
I still can't get on the network and now have to use my 3 g dongle which I don't really want to use only in emergencies.

It's as though the Bingo Cafe has changed my settings or it's just a coincidence.
My husband has had a go but to no avail. His laptop is working and so are the other two desk top pc.s

DCFC79

I think its just a coincidence, where the red cross is on the monitor right click and is there a wireless option something like wireless networks

binnie

Hello, I've done all that, but no joy.
When I refresh networks in range there are none which is impossible as it usually shows at least 4.
My husband is sat next to me on his laptop and he can get about 6 networks.

There must be something it has changed, seems a big coincidence.

It doesn't even show the same network connection as hubbies , whereas it did before.

closed

Is it a laptop - Have you knocked the wireless switch off?

Browntoa

try resetting the hosts file by using this

http://www.snapfiles.com/reviews/hoster/hoster.html

closed

It won't fix a red cross on the wireless networks icon.

Browntoa

teach me not to read properly.....lol

ignore last post and follow this

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/learnmore/devicemgr.mspx

see if there are any yellow exclamation marks

if not them look under network adapters and then right click on the wireless one ( suspect will have a red cross against it) and enable it again , if that does not work then uninstall it . It should then redtect and re-install it

binnie

closed wrote: »

Is it a laptop - Have you knocked the wireless switch off?

If I have knocked it off, I don't know how I did it and don't know how to find it to put it back on.

binnie

Browntoa wrote: »

teach me not to read properly.....lol

ignore last post and follow this

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/learnmore/devicemgr.mspx

see if there are any yellow exclamation marks

Hi, Done all this too and there are no yellow exclaimation marks.

closed

Look for a switch on the front or side ,or possible a key combination - see the manual.

binnie

closed wrote: »

Look for a switch on the front or side ,or possible a key combination - see the manual.

If you mean on the router, then it is switched on as my husband is on it now.
I've also just switched my new laptop on which has connected to the wireless network ok, so it must be something to do with my old laptop.
Maybe it's just something I need to tick or untick.

Not keen on this new laptop as it uses windows 7 and loads of my software isn't compatible with it.
I want to install MGI Photosuite but it's not compatible and I don't know how to get to the compatibilty mode.

Oh dear..