compaq presario v6000 wireless issue

Amun-Re · 12-16-2007, 09:07 AM

wireless assistant doesnt work.
wireless switch is on, but light is amber not blue.
goto connections to click "wireless assistance link" nothing no response.
no wireless network is detected and I have 2 other laptops connected now on wireless.

I found it was a bios problem, tried updates for that and for drivers nothing.

has this problem been reported before, i believe its hardware problem.

**TheMatt** · 12-16-2007, 09:54 PM

Have you tried turning the wireless switch off and then on? Sometimes that clears up the issue.

boynamedsioux · 02-06-2008, 05:19 PM

I've got the same problem described above. I've tried the switch with no success. Probably is a hardware problem?

**TheMatt** · 02-07-2008, 07:53 PM

Does it appear in Device Manager?

Morgen Wolf · 03-31-2008, 09:28 AM

I just had to wipe the hard drive and reinstall windows xp and now I've got the same problem. No wireless, amber light even when switch is on, and when I go into the device manager, it says that I have no driver for my coprocessor, my network controller, other PCI bridge device, pci device, sm bus controller, unknown device and video controller. Any ideas?

**TheMatt** · 04-01-2008, 09:07 PM

It sounds like you haven't installed any drivers since the reinstall. Go to the compaq website and download these drivers:

Chipset Driver
Wireless Driver
Graphics/Video Driver
NIC Network Driver

skilless · 08-04-2008, 09:38 AM

I was having the same problem and found that it was a widespread defect. HP launched a free repair for it though.
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/g...en&lc=en&cc=us

boynamedsioux · 08-05-2008, 07:52 AM

skilless - The link you posted doesn't seem to work. What am I looking for, the drivers mentioned above, or something else?

ekimmr · 01-06-2009, 11:22 PM

Here is the correct link:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...ame=c01087277#

pirateofwallst · 01-09-2009, 01:40 PM

i just rea this thread and it solved my problem

dj_guyanastylz · 02-04-2009, 03:29 PM

had gotten a hit frum someone that it was the hp wireless assistant so i was desperate to try any solution and i did it but no result after i rebooted so it got me pissed lol anyways im trying this solution and im praying this one works because i think this would be my last solution before i have 2 dip in my pocket =/

dj_guyanastylz · 02-04-2009, 03:32 PM

aww man this is pissing me off no results again =[ some one help please

Audra1976 · 02-23-2009, 07:19 AM

I had this. Here is what got it back for me. Don't know which of these steps may have made the difference. Uninstall Google Chrome browser (I would have done this anyway). Unplug modem, router, Shut down laptop. leave for 5 minutes, and start in safe mode (holding down f8). Select Last Known Good Configuration. After this my wireless popped back on. It was on for the whole day, then the laptop shut itself down and automatically installed updates. Back to the same problem.

I repeated steps above, then stopped the laptop from automatically downloading updates, and stopped it from going to sleep when not in use to conserve power because this would knock out the wireless again too. No problems since then.

12-16-2007, 09:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
Amun-Re Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1 OS: xp service pack 2	compaq presario v6000 wireless issue wireless assistant doesnt work. wireless switch is on, but light is amber not blue. goto connections to click "wireless assistance link" nothing no response. no wireless network is detected and I have 2 other laptops connected now on wireless. I found it was a bios problem, tried updates for that and for drivers nothing. has this problem been reported before, i believe its hardware problem.

12-16-2007, 09:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: compaq presario v6000 wireless issue Have you tried turning the wireless switch off and then on? Sometimes that clears up the issue. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

02-06-2008, 05:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
boynamedsioux Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2 OS: Windows xp	Re: compaq presario v6000 wireless issue I've got the same problem described above. I've tried the switch with no success. Probably is a hardware problem?

02-07-2008, 07:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: compaq presario v6000 wireless issue Does it appear in Device Manager? __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

03-31-2008, 09:28 AM	#5 (permalink)
Morgen Wolf Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1 OS: xp	Re: compaq presario v6000 wireless issue I just had to wipe the hard drive and reinstall windows xp and now I've got the same problem. No wireless, amber light even when switch is on, and when I go into the device manager, it says that I have no driver for my coprocessor, my network controller, other PCI bridge device, pci device, sm bus controller, unknown device and video controller. Any ideas?

04-01-2008, 09:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: compaq presario v6000 wireless issue It sounds like you haven't installed any drivers since the reinstall. Go to the compaq website and download these drivers: Chipset Driver Wireless Driver Graphics/Video Driver NIC Network Driver __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

08-04-2008, 09:38 AM	#7 (permalink)
skilless Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: nashville, tn Posts: 9 OS: xp	Re: compaq presario v6000 wireless issue I was having the same problem and found that it was a widespread defect. HP launched a free repair for it though. http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/g...en&lc=en&cc=us

08-05-2008, 07:52 AM	#8 (permalink)
boynamedsioux Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2 OS: Windows xp	Re: compaq presario v6000 wireless issue skilless - The link you posted doesn't seem to work. What am I looking for, the drivers mentioned above, or something else?

01-06-2009, 11:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
ekimmr Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1 OS: xp	Re: compaq presario v6000 wireless issue Here is the correct link: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...ame=c01087277#

01-09-2009, 01:40 PM	#10 (permalink)
pirateofwallst Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 8 OS: xp	Re: compaq presario v6000 wireless issue i just rea this thread and it solved my problem

02-04-2009, 03:29 PM	#11 (permalink)
dj_guyanastylz Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 2 OS: vista	Re: compaq presario v6000 wireless issue had gotten a hit frum someone that it was the hp wireless assistant so i was desperate to try any solution and i did it but no result after i rebooted so it got me pissed lol anyways im trying this solution and im praying this one works because i think this would be my last solution before i have 2 dip in my pocket =/

02-04-2009, 03:32 PM	#12 (permalink)
dj_guyanastylz Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 2 OS: vista	Re: compaq presario v6000 wireless issue aww man this is pissing me off no results again =[ some one help please

02-23-2009, 07:19 AM	#13 (permalink)
Audra1976 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1 OS: vista	Re: compaq presario v6000 wireless issue I had this. Here is what got it back for me. Don't know which of these steps may have made the difference. Uninstall Google Chrome browser (I would have done this anyway). Unplug modem, router, Shut down laptop. leave for 5 minutes, and start in safe mode (holding down f8). Select Last Known Good Configuration. After this my wireless popped back on. It was on for the whole day, then the laptop shut itself down and automatically installed updates. Back to the same problem. I repeated steps above, then stopped the laptop from automatically downloading updates, and stopped it from going to sleep when not in use to conserve power because this would knock out the wireless again too. No problems since then.