Hey folks. I'm using an Acer Aspire 5735 on Vista home premium. I accidentally disconnected my wireless today and since then I can't turn it back on. I've tried the following to no avail:
- Pressing the wireless button (seems to be broken)
- Going into network settings and trying to disable and re-enable the network adapter in settings but this freezes my computer for some reason.
- Setting up a new network but it seems like my wireless is completely turned off.
I'm at a loss as to why it's stopped working.
Any help at all would be greatly appreciated guys
Wireless won't turn on
- 05 Apr 2011 #1My System Specs
Wireless won't turn on
Last edited by fullyconfused; 05 Apr 2011 at 02:53 PM.
- 05 Apr 2011 #2My System Specs
Re: Wireless won't turn on
odd. Very odd.
I would go to the device manager and try to uninstall it. Then readd it using the scan for new hardware changes.
How did you accidently turn it off? Might help figuring out how to fix it.
- 05 Apr 2011 #3My System Specs
Re: Wireless won't turn on
If I uninstall it will I definitely be able to re-install it using just what I have already on my laptop? Is it dangerous to do this?
Oh when I said I accidentally turned it off I just meant I pushed the button as I never do this. It must have broken after I pushed it (which is weird).
- 05 Apr 2011 #4
Genius
Join Date : May 2010 Northamptonshire, England Posts : 2,033 Windows 7 Professional x64 Local Time: 07:45 PM
My System SpecsRe: Wireless won't turn on
If you turned the Wireless adapter off manually (Button) Then you are going to have to turn it on Manually (button)
Also if you uninstall the Driver for it then the Driver will automatically be reinstalled after you restart your machine
Hope This Helps,
Josh
- 05 Apr 2011 #5My System Specs
Re: Wireless won't turn on
Thanks guys, I uninstalled the driver and straight away re-installed and it works fine! Life savers! :thumbup:
- 05 Apr 2011 #6My System Specs
Re: Wireless won't turn on
good job.
- 06 Apr 2011 #7
Genius
Join Date : May 2010 Northamptonshire, England Posts : 2,033 Windows 7 Professional x64 Local Time: 07:45 PM
My System SpecsRe: Wireless won't turn on
Glad your Problem is sorted
And thanks for the rep
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