joecre01
Newbie  Posts: 9 Registered: 26/10/08 Status: Offline |
 posted on 28/10/08 at 05:06
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(just so you know) I have an old and somewhat worn, second hand Toshiba
laptop (allegedly with built in wireless) and i want to use this built in
wireless to connect to my strong signalled, fully functioning wireless from
my pc router. How, on the laptop, do i search for any available wireless
signals or access points, etc - because it seems the laptop doesnt even
know the built in wi fi hardware exists? - because when i try to create a
new connection or wireless connection in my network connections etc, it
stops me in my tracks and tells me i do not have a network adapter/suitable
network hardware installed? 
I think the built in wi fi might be faulty (which btw has a.. portal on the
side of the laptop with an on/off switch etc [which i keep on!]), so i
guess to pick up the signal from my router i just need to get a usb
wireless network adapter? 
[Edited on 28/10/2008 by joecre01] __________________________________
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joecre01
Newbie Posts: 9 Registered: 26/10/08 Status: Offline |
 posted on 28/10/08 at 13:40 |
| can anyone please suggest any help rather than just viewing this? __________________________________
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Fellsider
Full Member  Posts: 72 Registered: 11/11/04 Status: Offline |
posted on 28/10/08 at 15:16 |
hi Joe, been doing a bit with a couple of really old Tosh laptops
myself recently. Unfortunatly neither had WiFi .
Down loaded a bios upgrade and some drivers from here :-
http://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com/innovation/discontin
ued_models.jsp?service=EU
Make sure everythings ok in device manager, possibly find an upgraded
driver?
USB dongles are so cheap now it would probably be the easier route mind.
let's know how you get on __________________________________
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joecre01
Newbie Posts: 9 Registered: 26/10/08 Status: Offline |
 posted on 29/10/08 at 08:14 |
Hey, thanks alot for the reply  Thanks for the
advice, ill check out the site but expect ill go for the easy option
Thanks  __________________________________
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joecre01
Newbie Posts: 9 Registered: 26/10/08 Status: Offline |
posted on 29/10/08 at 08:30 |
| Hey i found the model type etc, Toshiba Tecra A2, currently downloading a
recent Lan Wi Fi driver update.. ill update you later __________________________________
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joecre01
Newbie Posts: 9 Registered: 26/10/08 Status: Offline |
posted on 29/10/08 at 08:41 |
I downloaded the driver update for LAN WI FI, extracted all files etc, ran
the setup wizard and it states that the hardware i wish to update, etc, is
not present- it may have slipped out or been removed etc - please re
insert
- or along those lines anyway
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joecre01
Newbie Posts: 9 Registered: 26/10/08 Status: Offline |
posted on 29/10/08 at 09:40 |
ar well, thanks alot for that website ive downloaded
several drivers, and now my media and sound works on the laptop, and more
thanks a bunch
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