Think simple at first. Look around the laptop shell, look to see if there's a connectivity
switch. If there is, it's possible she's switch the wifi off
If not, turn the laptop over and read what wifi driver is installed. It should say on one of the stickers (atheros etc). Write that number down, you might need it if you need to reinstall that specific driver
This bit is essential. Download this program to a usb stick (Free one will do) User Posted Link
Here's the tools menu User Posted Link
Go through any programs you don't use and uninstall (be careful to know they're not system programs, like mouse pointers (synaptics) or microsoft programs). You'll know the ones you need to get rid of (toolbars, mypcdoctor, browser help, speeduplaptop, mylivesearch bulls**t)
Get rid of all that, and then run the cleaner which wipes your net history (1st menu)
That should nicely clean everything up and have it running faster
Clearing a load of s**t spam programs might be the solution to getting the net to work again
Posted By: pants on November 14th 2013 at 12:43:01
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- Hi all - after some 'puter help. .. (General Chat) - Mozzer, Nov 14, 12:31:32
- Can't connect to Wifi or Ethernet or both? (n/m) (General Chat) - Larry Hagman, Nov 14, 13:01:00
- think its Wifi (at her Mum's) (n/m) (General Chat) - Mozzer, Nov 14, 13:31:53
- is it a mac? (General Chat) - CROMAGZ, Nov 14, 13:52:36
- thanks for the advice (n/m) (General Chat) - Mozzer, Nov 14, 14:52:09
- try.... (General Chat) - Larry Hagman, Nov 14, 13:46:57
- cheers Larry (n/m) (General Chat) - Mozzer, Nov 14, 14:52:46
- is it a mac? (General Chat) - CROMAGZ, Nov 14, 13:52:36
- think its Wifi (at her Mum's) (n/m) (General Chat) - Mozzer, Nov 14, 13:31:53
- Think simple at first. Look around the laptop shell, look to see if there's a connectivity (General Chat) - pants, Nov 14, 12:43:01
- cheers Pants - appreciate your advice (n/m) (General Chat) - Mozzer, Nov 14, 13:31:15
- The connectivity button might be on the keyboard too, or a touch button above the keyboard (General Chat) - pants, Nov 14, 12:45:22
- Oh (General Chat) - pants, Nov 14, 12:43:27
- do a smell up the usb? (General Chat) - doncoop, Nov 14, 12:37:35
- cheers don (n/m) (General Chat) - Mozzer, Nov 14, 13:32:18
- Can't connect to Wifi or Ethernet or both? (n/m) (General Chat) - Larry Hagman, Nov 14, 13:01:00
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