How to turn on/off Wireless in various Laptop Models
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Vendor/Model-----------Type----------Location
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Dell D600 & D610-----KeyBoard-----Fn+F2
HP nc4000 & nc4010-----Button-----Above Keyboard
HP nc4220-----Button-----Left Side of Laptop Near USB Port
HP nc6000 & nc6220-----Button-----Above Keyboard
HP nx9010-----Button-----Front side of laptop
HP Omnibook 6200-----Button-----Left side of laptop
IBM T43-----Keyboard combination-----Fn + F5-----Click "Turn On"
IBM X32-----Keyboard combination-----Fn + F5-----Click "Turn On"
Toshiba M1 & M2-----Switch-----Left side of laptop-----Towards
front
Toshiba R100-----Switch-----Right side of laptop
Toshiba TE2000-----Switch-----Left side of laptop-----By Vol ctrl
Toshiba Tecra 2100-----Switch-----Left side of laptop-----By Vol ctrl
E-MACHINES
E-machine (General) - FN+F2
E-System
3115 - Slide switch on Front of Laptop (Also has Fn+F5 function)
FUJITSU/SIEMENS
Fujitsu (General) - Fn+F10
Fujitsu/Siemens (General) - Use either the sliding "Wireless"
button on the right-hand side of the laptop or use the Fn+F2 key combo
Some models have the ON/OFF wireless button just below the touchpad.
Amilo A & D Series - Button above the keyboard on top Right
Amilo K Series - No Built-in Wireless for this model
Amilo L/EL Series - Fn+F1
Amilo La Series - Fn+F2
Amilo Li Series - Easy launch button (one of 3) on top of keyboard
GATEWAY
Gateway Laptop (Not Further Identified0 - Switch on side and then Fn+F2
7805u FX - Wireless toggle is on front right. Software switch is Fn+F2.
Fn is not in normal position and is located on the bottom left of the keyboard where CTRL is typically located.
Gericom
Cinema 16100 model use the Fn+F1 key combo
HP (HEWITT-PACKARD) / COMPAQ
HP/Compaq (General Older models) - Button on upper Left on keyboard deck
HP/Compaq (General Newer models) - Button on lower Left below keyboard
Compaq (General) Press and hold the antenna-button on the upper section of your keyboard
* Compaq Armada Services - No Built-in Wireless for this model
Compaq Pavilion ZX5190 - Wireless switch is on the keypad,
slightly separate from the keys. It has a wireless symbol on it.
Compaq Presario - Button on the Back
Compaq Presario CQ Series - Button above the keyboard (antenna icon on button)
Compaq Presario M2000 - Button above the keyboard (antenna icon on button)
HP/Compaq 6910p Notebook PC above keyboard to left, 2 buttons to the right of the power button.
(Wireless on/off LED is on the lower left. left of power/standby light.)
HP 600 - Button on lower Left below keyboard
HP NC4000/4010 - Button above Keyboard
HP NC4220 - Button on Left Side of Laptop Near USB Port
HP NC6000/6220 - Button above Keyboard
HP NX9010 - Button on Front side of Laptop
HP Omnibook 6200 - Button on Left side of Laptop
IBM / LENOVO
IBM General - Some models have the wireless slide button on the side of the laptop.
IBM DV series - use the antenna-like button found on the upper section of your keyboard.
IBM R40 - Use the Fn+F5 key-combo.
IBM Thinkpad (General) - Most have software switch or button on Left hand side.
IBM Thinkpad (model not further identified) wireless switch on Front edge of case.
IBM T43/X32 - Fn+F5 -Click "Turn On"
IBM ZD series use the antenna-like button just below the "Lock" key.
Lenevo - button on the front
On most models, Fn+F5 opens the menu to display the wireless radio status
Lenovo T-61 - Slide button on the front of the laptop
Lenovo X61 - Front edge on the bottom half of the **** shell, to
the right of center and facing somewhat downward as the bezel is beveled
there.
MEDION
General - Fn+F1 or Fn+F2
MSI
General - Antenna-like button close to the power switch
U100 - Fn+F11
PACKARD BELL
Easynote B3600 use the Fn+F1
EasyNote E2/MV46/008 - Fn+F1
Easynote W7730, Antenna-like wireless button on the side of the laptop.
MZ36-U024 - Fn+F2
PHILIPS
General - Fn+F2 key combo
X54 - Antenna-like button close to the power switch.
SAMSUNG
General - Blue button found in the middle section of the keyboard
SHARP
General - Fn+F2
SONY
General - Software Switch, "Wireless Device Switch icon" in systems tray (Gray square labled LAN)
(Many models use both a physical and a software switch)
Sony Vaio (General) - Switch on front left
VAIO (General, not further identified) - Button (or slide switch) on the Front Left or Right side
VAIO - VGW-AW125T - Button on Front Left, below keyboard
VAIO - VGN-AX570G - Button on Front Left
VAIO - VGN-B2560 - On top left of Keyboard (light say's wireless when on)
TARGA
Companion 811 - Fn+F2
TOSHIBA
General - Fn+F5 or Fn+F8 or physical switch
A100-078 - Sliding button on the right-hand side of the laptop
Eqium Series - Slide switch on Front of Laptop
Libretto Series - Slide switch on Left hand side
M1 & M2 - Switch on Left side of Laptop, towards Front
M40 and M70 - ON/OFF antenna-like button.
Portege & Qosmio Series - Slide switch on the Left hand side
Quantium Series - Slide switch on the Left hand side
R100 - Switch on Right side of Laptop
Satego Series - Slide Switch on the Right hand side
Satellite (General) - Physical switch on front of case, below keyboard deck, to left of center.
(FN+F8 shows wether wireless communications is enabled or disabled. )
Satellite (Model Not further identified) - On the Front of case,
below keyboard deck, to left of center, (may require Fn+F8 to turn on)
Satellite 1400/1405 - (may/maynot have wireless) For models w/wireless radios, right side of case, below Floppy Drive.
Satellite L355D-S7825 - switch is on the front edge of the case, below keyboard just left of center.
Satellite A60-S1662 - Slide switch on right side between USB Port and Mic & headphone jacks
Satellite Pro - On the Side or Front
TE2000 - Switch on Left side of Laptop, by volume control
Tecra 2100 - Switch on Left side of Laptop, by volume control
FN+F8 shows whether wireless communications is enabled or disabled.
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For MAC/Apple Based Computers
MAC OS X 10.4.x (Tiger & Earlier)
Open MAc Hard Drive > Applications > Utilities folder > Set the Configure pull-down to Airport.
Make sure the "Airport Power:" says On. (This is the status or your Mac's Airport card.)
If not, click "Turn Airport On" button.
MAC OS X 10.5.x (Leopard)
Click on the: Apple Icon > System Preferences > Network > Airport > Airport Power - On/Off
Airport power can also be toggled off/on fom the WiFi idon on the top bar menu.
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SOURCE: turn on wireless with function key hp laptop
see if there is a wireless switch on the side/front of the laptop.
Maybe you don't have your wireless turned on. Look on
both sides and in front for the Wireless Switch and turn it on.
Also once the wireless switch is turned on there are keystrokes that can toggle
the wireless on or off. Normally you would Press and Hold the FN function
key located at the lower left of the keyboard, then hit the correct F1 thru F12
key that toggles the wireless. The correct F1 thru F12 key to hit will
have the wireless signal icon )))) on it. Or it might have the icon of a tower
with the wireless signal icon )))). Normally the screen will display
Wireless On or Wireless Off when you toggle the wireless.
Some laptops might have a wireless button instead of a wireless switch located above the keyboard or on the front or sides.
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