Wireless switch on Dell Laptop

WanderingSoul · 05-14-2007, 01:53 PM

Hi,
I have a Dell Latitude D600 Laptop, it's supposed to be 'wireless ready' (bought it used, it's about 1 1/2 years old), but a couple months ago, when I tried to get online at a hotel, it didn't work. The list were the wireless Networks should appear, stayed empty, and I got the message "Make sure the wireless switch is turned on." WHERE on the laptop is that wireless switch?
I am new at using Wireless

; but tomorrow I'm going on another trip, and I need Internet access.
Thanks in advance for any advice that helps to make Wireless work on this laptop!

WanderingSoul

**TheMatt** · 05-14-2007, 02:31 PM

Hi, and welcome to TSF!

Try holding the Fn key and pressing the F2 key. That is used to turn the wireless card on/off.

WanderingSoul · 05-14-2007, 05:12 PM

Hi

and thanks for both the welcome and answering my question. I'm using a different laptop right now, but I'll try the two keys asap (there's no wireless spot near my house, anyway), and hopefully it'll work at the hotel, this time. Thanks again for the help.

WanderingSoul

05-14-2007, 01:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
WanderingSoul Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2 OS: Win XP	Wireless switch on Dell Laptop Hi, I have a Dell Latitude D600 Laptop, it's supposed to be 'wireless ready' (bought it used, it's about 1 1/2 years old), but a couple months ago, when I tried to get online at a hotel, it didn't work. The list were the wireless Networks should appear, stayed empty, and I got the message "Make sure the wireless switch is turned on." WHERE on the laptop is that wireless switch? I am new at using Wireless ; but tomorrow I'm going on another trip, and I need Internet access. Thanks in advance for any advice that helps to make Wireless work on this laptop! WanderingSoul

05-14-2007, 02:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
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05-14-2007, 05:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
WanderingSoul Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2 OS: Win XP	Re: Wireless switch on Dell Laptop Hi and thanks for both the welcome and answering my question. I'm using a different laptop right now, but I'll try the two keys asap (there's no wireless spot near my house, anyway), and hopefully it'll work at the hotel, this time. Thanks again for the help. WanderingSoul