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From: Bob Villa on 29 May 2010 09:25 On May 29, 3:20 am, Roy <royba...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > On 29 Mayo, 14:53, Bob Villa <pheeh.z...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > On May 28, 6:43 pm, Roy <royba...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Hello group > > > One lady friend of mine asked if there is a way to regain her notebook > > > wireless internet connection ? > > > > Her notebook is already 2 years old and having that fault She had the > > > unit brought to an HP service center and the guy there told her that > > > it needs to replace the motherboard that will set her back by 300USD. > > > Now she is using a wired internet connection but she still wants to > > > regain wireless internet connectivity > > > I would like to ask if there is any remedy to her problem? > > > TIA > > > > Roy > > > Vista could not see the new (or old) card?! > > Huh,,? vista does not recognize it.......? Two people (one very knowledgeable and experienced with repair) said a re-install may wake Vista up and see the hardware. (If it was mine I would XP or Win7) But, on the other hand...I tried a Ubuntu Live CD and it didn't see the new card either. No one can make much sense of it...especially me! bob
From: Bob Villa on 29 May 2010 10:11 On May 29, 3:20 am, Roy <royba...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > On 29 Mayo, 14:53, Bob Villa <pheeh.z...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > On May 28, 6:43 pm, Roy <royba...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Hello group > > > One lady friend of mine asked if there is a way to regain her notebook > > > wireless internet connection ? > > > > Her notebook is already 2 years old and having that fault She had the > > > unit brought to an HP service center and the guy there told her that > > > it needs to replace the motherboard that will set her back by 300USD. > > > Now she is using a wired internet connection but she still wants to > > > regain wireless internet connectivity > > > I would like to ask if there is any remedy to her problem? > > > TIA > > > > Roy > > > Vista could not see the new (or old) card?! > > Huh,,? vista does not recognize it.......? Something related: http://groups.google.com/group/comp.sys.hp.hardware/browse_thread/thread/7ca8c98f03ad2363# bob
From: Roy on 29 May 2010 15:56 On May 29, 10:11 pm, Bob Villa <pheeh.z...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > On May 29, 3:20 am, Roy <royba...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > On 29 Mayo, 14:53, Bob Villa <pheeh.z...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > On May 28, 6:43 pm, Roy <royba...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Hello group > > > > One lady friend of mine asked if there is a way to regain her notebook > > > > wireless internet connection ? > > > > > Her notebook is already 2 years old and having that fault She had the > > > > unit brought to an HP service center and the guy there told her that > > > > it needs to replace the motherboard that will set her back by 300USD. > > > > Now she is using a wired internet connection but she still wants to > > > > regain wireless internet connectivity > > > > I would like to ask if there is any remedy to her problem? > > > > TIA > > > > > Roy > > > > Vista could not see the new (or old) card?! > > > Huh,,? vista does not recognize it.......? > > Something related:http://groups.google.com/group/comp.sys.hp.hardware/browse_thread/thr... > > bob- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - Thats interesting Bob! Thanks!
From: ~misfit~ on 1 Jun 2010 03:14 Somewhere on teh intarwebs Bob Villa wrote: > On May 29, 3:20 am, Roy <royba...(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> On 29 Mayo, 14:53, Bob Villa <pheeh.z...(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> >>> On May 28, 6:43 pm, Roy <royba...(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>>> Hello group >>>> One lady friend of mine asked if there is a way to regain her >>>> notebook wireless internet connection ? >> >>>> Her notebook is already 2 years old and having that fault She had >>>> the unit brought to an HP service center and the guy there told >>>> her that it needs to replace the motherboard that will set her >>>> back by 300USD. Now she is using a wired internet connection but >>>> she still wants to regain wireless internet connectivity >>>> I would like to ask if there is any remedy to her problem? >>>> TIA >> >>>> Roy >> >>> Vista could not see the new (or old) card?! >> >> Huh,,? vista does not recognize it.......? > > Two people (one very knowledgeable and experienced with repair) said a > re-install may wake Vista up and see the hardware. (If it was mine I > would XP or Win7) > But, on the other hand...I tried a Ubuntu Live CD and it didn't see > the new card either. > No one can make much sense of it...especially me! > bob It's obvious to me; The slot or slot contacts are unreliable. Either the point of failure is the soldering onto the planar or the slot itself is poorly designed. -- Shaun. "When we dream.... that's just our brains defragmenting" G Jackson.
From: Roy on 1 Jun 2010 03:43
On May 29, 2:39 pm, AJL <9...(a)fakeaddress.com> wrote: > Roy <royba...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >On 29 Mayo, 12:31, AJL <9...(a)fakeaddress.com> wrote: > >> Assuming the hardware us really broken, a cheaper way to stay on the > >> air might be to get one of those little USB plug in WiFi modules. My > >> local Walmart sells them for US$35. Plug one in, run the software, and > >> you're on the air... > > >Does that USB plug in wifi work with any kind of wifi connections? > >I mean some provide USB 3G type wirless internet connection but that > >lady is not into that at the moment. > > There are several different makes. Most will do G which is quite > adequate for most needs, but N is available at higher cost. Here is > one like what I mean: > > http://www.belkin.com/iwcatproductpage.process?product_id=179211 > > >He just want to connect to his home network wirelessly. > >I was thinking of getting also PCI wireless card but not sure if its > >as good as the internal in built wireless device in the notebook. > > I used one several years back when I had a laptop with no wireless. > Worked just fine. The thing sticking out the laptop's side was kind of > a PITA, but what you gonna do... ;) > > BTW mine came with an extension cable so that I could elevate and > orient the antenna for best reception when working in fringe areas > (like my back porch) so that was one advantage over the built in > wireless. Hello Guys! The lady recently bought that USB type http://www.belkin.com/iwcatproductpage.process?product_id=179211 and it works well for her laptop She is relaying her deep appreciation for all your comments and suggestions. Thanks alot! Best Regards Roy |