In the bottom of the taskbar There is a symbol looking like a little computer. I have tried the suggestions that ephemarial suggested. Ok, I am here at the nursing home with my laptop. Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically. Scroll down to Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and dbl click on it or select properties. Since just reformatted would expect these to be ok – but check anyway. If it’s not an ‘open’ network will need a password from the home. Press ok and balloon should pop up by clock in taskbar asking if want to see available networks – click and select the proper one. (windows should do a better job than included Netgear utility). Settings: Press Start – Control Panel – Network Connections – rt click Wireless Network Connection and select properties.Ĭheck: Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings. Under Network adapters – is the card listed and with no yellow question marks? Press Start – Control Panel – System – Hardware Tab – Device Manager. Is it in same place as before when working? Can your laptop connect there? I’m thinking it’s either a driver for the pci card, network setting or computer not receiving a strong enough signal.įor signal. Try placing cursor over that symbol – it’ll probably say: Limited or No Internet connectivity. Since you've been through the usual updates since reformatting Today is Microsoft patch Tuesday so you’ll get some updates – soon as you get an internet connection. I will take my little laptop with me to the nursing home (I'm able to connect to the internet there) and see if you do respond I'll be able to look at his computer for more information. I am not very experienced at setting up this Network so any help you can provide will be appreciated. It said, when I was installing it, to use the Smart Wizard to set up the wireless PCI adapter which I did.Īlso in the bottom right toolbar is another icon that I think is a Windows symbol that has an exclamation mark in it. On the bottom right in the toolbar, I see the Netgear connection trying to hook up but then it drops off. Now, if my memory is correct, he does have a connection but it says something to the effect that it is a very poor connection and probably won't get on the internet. Since it didn't work the first time, I uninstalled everything and redid it. I followed the instructions that came with the Adapter by taking out the card from the computer, putting in the CD to run the software, turning the computer back on and finish setting it up. Unfortunately, he is in a nursing home suffering from Parkinson's but does enjoy getting on the internet and looking up things so I hope that once again we can get him connected. All is running well except for the wireless connection. My husband's Windows XP crashed and I had to reformat his computer.
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