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21st November 2013, 12:45 AM #1SENIOR MEMBER
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cannot find the wireless button
Hello,
My wifes Toshiba Satellite L640 has suddenly lost the ability to detect wireless signals.
Could have been caused by installing AVG - uninstalling AVG didnt fix it, so I rolled back the system to a restore point approx 3 weeks ago - that didnt work either.
Googling reveals that Fn F8 should switch on the wireless or if that doesnt work, look for a physical wireless button.
Fn F8 does nothing and I cannot find a physical wireless button.
The local help on the laptop hasnt given me any useful ideas.
Anybody have any ideas ? Driving me daft have spent 3 hours messing about with this.
BillLast edited by steamingbill; 21st November 2013 at 12:52 AM. Reason: added 2nd line
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21st November 2013, 06:03 AM #2
Bill if you know how to go to the drivers and see if they are still listed they may need to be reinstalled.
More info here
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21st November 2013, 06:45 AM #3GOLD MEMBER
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Not sure if it's relevant but my Toshiba laptop uses F12 as the wireless on/off control.
I can't offer any software suggestions as I run Linux.Geoff
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21st November 2013, 07:35 AM #4
Have a look if you have the Toshiba utility ConfigFree installed, it handles/Bluetooth connections. If it's not installed, you should be able to download it.
Chris
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21st November 2013, 07:57 AM #5
Now when you say Fn F8
Are you meaning Function key F8.
Or Fn/F8 meaning the key labeled FN bottom left of KB , hold that down, then press F8 at the top.
See if the FN is doing its job by trying FN/F6 and FN/F7 Should turn brightness up and down.
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21st November 2013, 08:18 AM #6SENIOR MEMBER
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Working again
Thanks for all suggestions. Will keep for future reference.
Seems that it just needed a few hours rest.
Working fine this morning.
Lost count of the number of times I shut it down and switched on again last night with no effect.
Shouldnt be any difference between shut down and wait 1 minute and shut down and wait 7 hours ?
Bill
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21st November 2013, 10:55 AM #7
May be the server/station or what ever they call it was down and had nothing to do with your end.
RegardsHugh
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