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    TOSHIBA Satellite A665 S6050 wireless connection problems

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by wellcallmeroo62, Dec 8, 2011.

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    wellcallmeroo62 Newbie

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    This has happened multiple times with my laptop and usually it is fixed with a reboot but this time it's not the same story.
    I am not able to connect to any wifi right now because it say my radio hardware switch is turned off. I try using the function keys and I also try to use the little button above the keyboard and this doesn't do anything. My friend said it is possible that the BIOS is doing something wrong. I would like help in any ways possible. Maybe I just have to update my driver? I haven't updated it since I bought the laptop but I never thought to since it didn't prompt me to and since I never had the problem get this serious before. I am running windows 7 64 bit.

    Please any help or advice that u guys could give will be greatly appreciated.
     
    wellcallmeroo62, Dec 8, 2011
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    downloads No, Dee Dee, no! Super Moderator

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    Updating a driver is always a good thing so you should definitely do it both for security and stability reasons.

    Do you use any kind of software that enables Wi-Fi on/off combo to work?
     
    downloads, Dec 9, 2011
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