cant detect wireless internet!

[snowed_under]

Hi guys.

I have just brought a new laptop.

Advent 9415

• Intel Pentium Dual Core Processor T2330
• (1.60 GHz, 533 MHz FSB, 1 MB Cache)
• Windows Vista Home Premium
• 2 GB Memory
• 120 GB Hard Drive
• Wireless Enabled YES

It cannot pick up a signal of any wireless conection even though I have a wireless router set up which has been working for another computer.

Can anyone explain/help?
Do I need any extra software or hardware?

Thanks

[johnwill]

Hold the Windows key and press R, then type devmgmt.msc

Please respond to all the following steps.

1. Under Network adapters, please tell me all the devices listed.
2. Are there any devices under Network adapters that have a red x displayed?
3. Also, are there any devices anywhere in the Device Manager display with yellow ? or ! displayed?

I'd also like to see this.

Hold the Windows key and press R, then type CMD to open a command prompt:

Type the following command:

IPCONFIG /ALL

Right click in the command window and choose Select All, then hit Enter.
Paste the results in a message here.

If you are on a machine with no network connection, use a floppy, USB disk, or a CD-RW disk to transfer a text file with the information to allow pasting it here.

[snowed_under]

Sorry, its been a while - been trying to get onto a pc.

Devices under Network Adapters: Sis191 Ethernet Controller
No red X or and yellow ? or ! displayed by any divices.

Here is the IP configuration stuff you asked for:

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\Emily>ipconfig/all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Emily-PC
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : SiS191 Ethernet Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-03-0D-84-27-8B
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 6:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : isatap.{9767B1B9-3EAC-431B-8F4B-D590937EC
636}
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes


Thanks

[johnwill]

If you see no wireless networks, and you're sure you're in range of the router, your wireless adapter may have a problem. Does this machine function with a wired connection?

[caiman2]

Have you checked in your Bios if the wireless card is activated ?
Have you got a special button or "fn" key to active the wireless card and are you sure that is on ?