I recently got this laptop after it was wiped clean, I don't know if it has a wireless card or not. I wonder if I just need to install the drivers to get it working. Thanks for the help.
2007-07-29 13:32:04 · 6 answers · asked by Bonnie L 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
If Windows is still installed (despite the computer being "wiped clean--that can mean a lot of things), go to Control Panel, then System, then Devices and look for Network Adapters. That will tell you.
You can always look up the model number too, using Yahoo or Google.
2007-07-29 14:02:15 · answer #1 · answered by tarooney 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to where you know a wireless router is close. Then click control panel / network connections. If you have a wireless card it will show that connection( wireless connection so and so etc... OR control panel/system/device manager/net work adapter. If you have a net work wireless card it will list it there. Then all you have to do is set up a connection with your isp, wireless router and modem. If you dont have a wireless card you can purchase a card or a usb device for wireless connectivity TigerDirect.com or newegg.com are your best bet( cardssize may differ with computer manufacturer a usb device is universal to all newwer lap tops A card might be best purchased from computer mfgr.
2007-07-29 13:50:47 · answer #2 · answered by John O 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to Device Manager (start, my computer, view system information, select Hardware tab, select device manager button, go to Network Adapters. Hit the + sign to the left of words Network Adapters and it will show you all the adapters you have, wired and wireless. If you have no wireless adapter showing, you have none.
You can buy a pcmcia wireless adapter and this will enable wireless if you do not have a built in
2007-07-29 13:50:16 · answer #3 · answered by GTB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you wanna know if it has wireless internet, you go to start, control panel, network connections , and then check if the internet works through the wireless card.
2007-07-29 13:41:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it will have the word wireless under the keyboard some where on the top!
2007-07-29 13:42:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Click START, CONTROL PANEL, PERFORMANCE AND MAINTENENCE, then click SYSTEM, go over to HARDWARE, then click DEVICE MANAGER. From there scroll down to MODEMS, and then click PROPERTIES. This will answer your question.
2007-07-29 14:09:13 · answer #6 · answered by Chris 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋