Can't enable WLAN, my BIOS Settings don't include WLAN Switching

nickless5 · 06-16-2008, 05:49 AM

I have an HP Pavillion tx 1000 notebook. Since yesterday the WLAN seems to have disabled itself and I don't know how. I can't seem to enable it. I've done just about everything I can. It says in the HP Wireless Assistant that the way to enable it is by going to the BIOS settings but when I do, there is nothing related to LAN/WLAN Switching. The WLAN doesn't even appear anymore on the Device Manager. I've already downloaded about 10 different updates for my BIOS and still nothing. I've even done a System Restore and System Recovery but nothing seems to work. I spent all day yesterday trying to fix this problem. Somebody please help!

Oh and I seem to have another problem now, there is a yellow triangle with an exclamation point on the taskbar. I hit it and it doesn't do anything. I passed over it to see if some explanation would come up but I get nothing. It's just there. The screen went black twice for a couple of seconds.

johnwill · 06-17-2008, 04:23 PM

Sounds like the wireless card may have died.

06-16-2008, 05:49 AM	#1 (permalink)
nickless5 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1 OS: Vista	Can't enable WLAN, my BIOS Settings don't include WLAN Switching I have an HP Pavillion tx 1000 notebook. Since yesterday the WLAN seems to have disabled itself and I don't know how. I can't seem to enable it. I've done just about everything I can. It says in the HP Wireless Assistant that the way to enable it is by going to the BIOS settings but when I do, there is nothing related to LAN/WLAN Switching. The WLAN doesn't even appear anymore on the Device Manager. I've already downloaded about 10 different updates for my BIOS and still nothing. I've even done a System Restore and System Recovery but nothing seems to work. I spent all day yesterday trying to fix this problem. Somebody please help! Oh and I seem to have another problem now, there is a yellow triangle with an exclamation point on the taskbar. I hit it and it doesn't do anything. I passed over it to see if some explanation would come up but I get nothing. It's just there. The screen went black twice for a couple of seconds.

06-17-2008, 04:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 31,468 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Can't enable WLAN, my BIOS Settings don't include WLAN Switching Sounds like the wireless card may have died. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience