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Posted on Feb 19, 2010

It says my wireless capability on this computer

It says my wireless capability on this computer is turned off i have tried both switches on the front of the laptop but nothing is there a function key combination

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I don't know how to turn on the wireless capability on myself?

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If your computer will not connect to a wireless Internet signal, one of the first things to check is whether your computer's wireless switch is turned on.
Many laptop computers have a switch located on the exterior of the computer that controls its ability to connect to wireless networks.
This switch can be accidentally turned off, preventing users from connecting to the Internet.

Determine if your computer's wireless connectivity has been disabled by viewing the network icon in the lower toolbar on your computer's desktop.
When there is a disruption in your computer's Internet connection, the icon will have a red X through it. For further information, go to the computer's Network and Sharing Center where you can troubleshoot connectivity issues and view available wireless networks.
If the computer isn't recognizing any wireless connections (and you're sure that there are wireless signals in your area), the likely problem is that the wireless switch is turned off.
Locate the wireless switch on your computer.
It may be located on either side of the laptop or along the back or front.
If you aren't sure whether your computer has a wireless switch, check the user guide that came with the unit.
Determine whether the switch is currently in the "On" or "Off" position.
The switch will be clearly labeled.
Push the switch in the direction of the "On" position to ensure that it is turned on.
If the switch was already turned on, see if there is a keyboard combination that will activate your laptop's wireless capability.
The key combination for your laptop will depend on your computer's manufacturer, but will generally involve a combination of the Function, Control or Alt and the F1 to F12 keys.
Check your user manual for your computer's key combination.
Troubleshoot problems finding wireless networks

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Troubleshoot-problems-finding-wireless-networks
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The computer says that my wireless capabilities are turned off

Look on both sides and in the front of the laptop for a switch or button that controls the wireless.

If the wireless switch is turned on then maybe you hit the keystrokes that toggles the wireless On or Off.

Normally to toggle the wireless with keystrokes you have to Press and Hold the FN function key then hit the correct key (F1 thru F12) that toggles the wireless. The correct key will have the wireless icon on it and it may look something like this )))). Or it may be a tower with ))) on it.
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My wireless capability is turned off and i don't know how to turn it on.

Make sure the wireless switch on it is ON. Then press and hold "Fn" key and press "F5" (this enables/disables wireless capability of a computer) and try to detect wireless networks.
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I don't see any WiFi connections in my computer (Windows 7) and WiFi indicator infront of laptop does not lit. Troubleshoot shows "Wireless capability is turned off". The switch in front of PC is turned on...

First, turn the wireless switch OFF and switch it back ON
(make sure sure that there is a BLUE light on the wireless indicator)
then press Fn+F5 (this will ENABLE the wireless capability of your computer)
>Try to detect wireless networks

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I don't know how to turn on the wireless capability

depending on laptop the wifi switch is just beneeth the screen just press till it change colour to blue then its on it will be lit red if off
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No wireless capability

If your model does not have wireless capability, even if you had a switch on the machine, if there is no internal wireless card you can't make this wireless. My suggestion would be to purchase a PCMCIA or USB wireless card that you can load to your system to make this wireless capable.
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