Big problem with Advent laptop

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nothing in device manager means a completely empty white box, or a machine name with a + sign, if the latter, click the plus sign

GunJack

just a thought, you haven't switched the wifi switch off have you ??? right-side button of the row of 5 above the keyboard ??

GunJack

closed wrote: »

nothing in device manager means a completely empty white box, or a machine name with a + sign, if the latter, click the plus sign

well spotted, never overlook the obvious

wannabe_moneysaver

closed wrote: »

nothing in device manager means a completely empty white box, or a machine name with a + sign, if the latter, click the plus sign

its a big fat empty white box!

wannabe_moneysaver

GunJack wrote: »

just a thought, you haven't switched the wifi switch off have you ??? right-side button of the row of 5 above the keyboard ??

You know, I noticed earlier that this is button is totally ineffective now. I use a usb stick thing for the wireless broadband but the button does not illuminate now. I tried the broadband cable earlier instead but this didn't help anything either.

Actually none of these 5 buttons now work (if that makes a difference to anything!)

Jai_M

wireless, usb drive, itunes, usb fault perhaps? did you do any windows xp updates by any chance?

wannabe_moneysaver

Jai_M wrote: »

wireless, usb drive, itunes, usb fault perhaps? did you do any windows xp updates by any chance?

no, quite sure I haven't updated anything. thanks.

Jai_M

have u got a usb mouse that you can try?

wannabe_moneysaver

Jai_M wrote: »

have u got a usb mouse that you can try?

no I don't. Will any usb item do, my camera? The external hard drive didnt register although the green light was lit on it.

Crikey, another problem... I have just tried to open iTunes again and I have a message saying it has detected a problem with the audio configuration. I think its a lost cause....!

GunJack

do you have your recovery disk to re-install windows & drivers ??

according to the spec I posted, you should have an internal wifi card (the prism one), do you mean a mobile internet dongle rather than a usb wifi adapter ??