After reinstalling XP on T42 I can't turn on the wireless network

Hi,

Have you check the wireless card under the Device Manager?

Start->Control Panel->Device Manager

Under Device Manager look for Network Adapter there will be sub folders under network adapter look for the wireless device. If its not showing it means that the Device is not working. If you want to make sure try to reinstall the Operating System and after that check again the Device Manager.

This may be a really stupid response, but HPs (maybe only their tablets?) are notorious for randomly shutting down the wifi connection - I know it happens on my TouchSmart. Just as a precaution, check to see if the wireless LED is off or has turned red (on newer models it's at the top of the keyboard toward the right) and try to toggle it using either the hardware switch or Fn-key combo specific to your machine.

Hope this helps, as obvious and trivial as it may seem!

This is normal. To save energy, the ARCHOS always starts up with the WiFi set to off. You must manually use the Fn-F3 keys if you want to activate the WiFi connection.
I cannot connect to the Internet over WiFi, what's wrong? Make sure that your WiFi is activated. This can be turned on and off with the blue function key pressed down and then the F3 key. The blue WiFi indicator just below the touch-pad will light indicating that it has been turned on.
My WiFi router/modem is on and working, but it does not show up in the list of wireless networks. What's wrong? It could be that the WiFi modem/router is hiding its SSID. This is done for security purposes sometimes. You can either change this on the WiFi modem/router (see its instructions) so that it broadcasts its SSID (and then you'll see it in the list on your ARCHOS 10) or you can go into the advanced settings of the Wireless Network Connection screen to the Wireless Networks tab and 'add' a new connection. You will need to know the SSID name and its other connection parameters.

Try pressing the fn key and F5 key together at the same time.sometimes the sticky keys just seem to kick in. if not F5 key it will be one off the other F keys dont forget fn+ F5 or other.

hope this helps

Usually FN and F5..............Try FN with other F? keys if it doesn't work with F5

try to reinstall your wireless network driver. is same issue occur. contact your manufacturer and have your wireless card replaced.

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I think that you must re-install your bluetooth and wireless software.

Go to driveragent.com and let it scan the laptop to see what drivers are missing.

If you haven't got the wireless network icon in your system try, Try going to Services under control panel - administrator tools and starting the Windows Zero Configuration Service. You'll need to set it to automatic so that it's running when you restart

make sure the drivers are installed. check in device manager under network devices. also make sure u have wireless zero config service running. click start..run..type services.msc, scroll to bottom, right click and start the service