Just recently updated last night to IE 8 and after the reboot they asked me to do I find that my wireless assistant and even the wireless device listed in the hardware components are missing. All that's left right now and I'm using is my notebook still able to do ethernet.
Reinstalling the wireless BIOS isn't working out. What else can I do?
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IE8 should not disable any hardware. Any chance you have a wireless switch on your laptop that turned it off?
Also, you say HP Pavillion, but did not mention the model number.
There was a very large number of HP models with known heat problem that manifested itself as the wireless adapter disappearing followed by a complete motherboard meltdown.
HP chose to address this in two ways--first, there was a BIOS update (that essentially underclocked you gpu) which prevented the aforementioned meltdown, and they had a "quiet" warranty repair where you sent in your laptop and they replaced the motherboard. I know two people who got new motherboards this way.
Sounds like that could be your problem. -
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The dv6000 is definitely one the mentioned notebooks with this problem, but I don't know if the dv6000 Z is included.
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01087277&lc=en&cc=us
Is the Z version a non-us product?
Go to the link above and check your model number with the additional model specific info
Sounds for all the world like you are one of those impacted by this -
Yes, it was bought from hp.com a few years ago. Unfortunately, it's not covered by warranty anymore. The bios is up to date according to the link you gave me but I guess the only thing left is to see how much it'll cost to have it repaired.
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Going back to the issue, the wireless problem seems to be rampant for this particular generation of HP notebooks. The best solution that I could think of is to get your own wireless USB or PC card adapter and use that instead since it might be pretty expensive to get the internal one replaced. -
Justin,
Thanks for that....never knew what the Z was for -
install ur wifi driver again or use system restore ,
N.B. google chrome much better -
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I have an HP Pavilion notebook and my wireless is GONE after Internet Explorer 8 update.
Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by Shin Kai, Jul 1, 2009.