No wifi after rebooting - help?

live'n'learn

I have an Acer Aspire 5251 and just the other day I rebooted it but now I cannot get back online as it will not pick up the wifi.

I have put the wifi driver on but still nothing.

Maybe I am just being blond but have no idea what to do.

I was told to hold alt button and f3 (which shows wifi) but nothing happens.

Any help at all would be great.:D

closed

rebooted or reinstalled windows - if the latter how did you do it, can you see any wireless networks, and have you put the encryption key in

NiftyDigits

Take a look in the Device Manager to check if there are any 'yellow question marks'(missing Drivers). If so, they are here.

live'n'learn

closed wrote: »

rebooted or reinstalled windows - if the latter how did you do it, can you see any wireless networks, and have you put the encryption key in

Hi I reinstalled windows with the proper disc.

I cannot see any wireless networks.

Thanks

live'n'learn

NiftyDigits wrote: »

Take a look in the Device Manager to check if there are any 'yellow question marks'(missing Drivers). If so, they are here.

I was on there and tried to do that. I used another PC and downloaded driver on disc and tried to put it on laptop but its zipped but when I put win zip on the disc then my laptop the win zip will not open.

Sorry if this sounds confusing.

NiftyDigits

Are there any yellow question marks?

Windows 7 does not need additional programs for zipped fies.

But here are alternatives:

WinRar

7-Zip

closed

did you wipe the factory restore partition?

debitcardmayhem

Have you got an ethernet cable ? if so plug your pc directly into the router, , go to device manager delete the wireless adaptor , then from device manager select actions and scan for new hardware. It should pick-up your wireless adaptor , then all you will need todo is enter your wifi password

live'n'learn

closed wrote: »

did you wipe the factory restore partition?

I am not sure..

live'n'learn

debitcardmayhem wrote: »

Have you got an ethernet cable ? if so plug your pc directly into the router, , go to device manager delete the wireless adaptor , then from device manager select actions and scan for new hardware. It should pick-up your wireless adaptor , then all you will need todo is enter your wifi password

I done what you said but could not find the wireless adapter to delete....

macman

Post a screenshot of Device Manager showing your network adapters expanded. Much easier than trying to explain what you have got installed.