Bought my niece a laptop(used). Came with a wificard. Please list step by step how to make this thing work. Do I need to enter info like you do for a dialup internet connection or something? Her mom cannot afford high speed, and right now they don't even have a phone (got turned off - parents getting divorced, yada, yada) so I can't get her dialup even. What exactly do I have to do? It said something about Odyssey. There's no instructions really even on the cd. She can't wait to use her computer.
It's a Compaq Armada M700 PIII. I had 325 or 350 memory(ram?) installed because it only had 128 in it originally. Nero? dvd-cdrw.
Thanks. Really appreciate some help. Sure is disappointing to have something new you can't use.
2006-11-16 14:54:22 · 5 answers · asked by mhiaa 7 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
Dear Aunt, I have pasted below a URL for you to see what Wi-fi is and what it does. However, I am sorry to tell you that there is no way to connect to the Internet through Wi-fi unless the laptop is part of a wireless network. So, you will need to get your niece connected through dial-up , DSL or cable. Or if you have your own wireless network, you could add her laptop to your network.
I wish I could be of more help.
NDS
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WiFi
2006-11-16 15:26:59 · answer #1 · answered by Nikolas S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The WiFi card in your niece's computer will do nothing unless there is a wireless network to connect to (in which case it will point that fact out and give the option to connect -- it's almost automatic). If she is lucky, one of her neighbors may have a wireless network that she can piggyback onto. If she is not so lucky, she may have to go to a public WiFi hotspot. In the U.S., university libraries often have free WiFi access; so do Panera restaurants and Apple stores, among others. See http://www.jiwire.com for a directory of WiFi access points.
When your niece has more money, she will be able to buy a wireless router for about US$50 and set up a wireless network of her own.
If you need detailed instructions, look in the operating system's help text (assuming you're using Windows, go to Start | Help & Support, and search for "wireless network" or some such).
2006-11-16 16:59:52 · answer #2 · answered by MarnenLK 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry to tell you which you nonetheless want an information superhighway connection regardless of wifi, except your laptop is interior of variety of another wifi information superhighway connection (such as you will discover at some cafes, place of work homes, etc.) all the wifi card does is make it so which you do no longer would desire to be linked to a cable. The wifi card sends a on the spot sign to a base unit it is plugged in and has a time-honored intense velocity information superhighway connection, including with a cable modem. besides, to place in the cardboard there could be instructions, or the element could walk you via it by potential of itself, and as quickly as put in, it is going to attempt to seek for an information superhighway connection interior of variety, and would additionally help be attentive to whether it famous one or no longer. stable success.
2016-12-10 10:36:19 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As one of the legion of used-computer owners this story is familiar 2 me. No instruction books, & no help from stores - even ones that sell the same brand ( Apple used mostly). OK, can U get any help online from friend or library / cyber cafe? Look up the make / brand & model. Also look for Computer user groups for it and info on Wifi. U may get access 2 InterNet if not @ home then library or places like book stores, cyber cafe. It just might work out of the box.
2006-11-16 15:31:13 · answer #4 · answered by Kenneth R C 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I can give you a link that deals with the internet connection Many of the problems can be solved by making software changes or small hardware corrections. Detailed instructions at http://tinyurl.com/yl62gz Try here if you can get what you wanted
2006-11-19 11:19:12 · answer #5 · answered by RAS 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋