Wireless Light does not turn on (HP Pavillion Entertainment PC)

[tooltiperror]

I'm experiencing more problems with my PC. On the Network Connections page in the control panel, it says that the Local Area Connection is disabled and that a Network cable is unplugged, which is strange, because I connect wirelessly. The Wireless thing at the bottom is pushed on, but it stays red.

Clicking on "HP Wireless Assistant" in the Control Panel doesn't do anything.

Any solutions?

Edit: (dv2000)

 

[Lyerae]

Try connecting using Windows Wireless Manager, rather than the HP program.

 

[seph ir oth]

Try Lyerae's suggestion, and/or try uninstalling and reinstalling any wireless driver(s) you have on your computer. There will be specific wireless drivers for your computer on the HP website.

 

[tooltiperror]

Thanks for the responses, guys.

Try connecting using Windows Wireless Manager, rather than the HP program.

How? lmao, I'm the opposite of most people, I have no clue how to use Windows properly.

 

[Lyerae]

Well, you'll have to disable the HP manager first.
After that, you should be able to use the Windows manger fine.

 

[tooltiperror]

Step by step, pl0x? D:

 

[Lyerae]

Well, aside from what I've already said, I can't really help, since I've never used the program before.
Just play around with it until you find an option to turn it off (I wouldn't recommend uninstalling it, in case it doesn't work. Then your stuck without Internet.), and once you've done that, there should be an item on the toolbar (on the bottom right, assuming the toolbar is in the default position.) that will let you connect to the Internet correctly.

 

[tooltiperror]

No idea, what you said, but irrelevant, because I've decided to just use a pendrive to transfer data to the computer.

Thanks you two. Reputation for seph, but not for Lyerae (I must sprrreeeaaad)

 

[seph ir oth]

Did you not try playing around with your wireless driver, by any chance?

As for your HP Wireless Assistant .... I doubt it has any real effect on connecting to the internet. It's probably just a fancy interface for connecting, instead of using windows stuff.

 

[Lyerae]

Don't play with the driver. If it gets corrupted or removed, it'll be a pain to reinstall it, if you even can.

 

[tooltiperror]

The HP Wireless Assistant is the hardware piece to connect to the internet, not the program to do it.

 

[seph ir oth]

Ah, so it's connected to actually give your computer wireless access, as in, it's a wireless card, basically? Is it USB-connected then?

Just by the word "Assistant" I assumed it was software that helps you connect. My bad.

 

[tooltiperror]

No, it's not connected either, it's the piece of the computer inside of the entire laptop that connects you to the internet.

 

[sqrage]

HP Wireless Assistant is a program not an Ethernet chip.

I'd say reinstall the drivers, but for that you have to tell us your model. dv2000 is not it, it should be dv2000xx with 2 letters. Look on the bottom of the laptop on the sticker with the barcode.

 

[tooltiperror]

HP Wireless Assistant is a program not an Ethernet chip.

I was under the impression that the chip was the assistant, but I suppose you hardware people know more than I do.

I'd say reinstall the drivers, but for that you have to tell us your model. dv2000 is not it, it should be dv2000xx with 2 letters. Look on the bottom of the laptop on the sticker with the barcode.

The tag says:

Product: hp pavillion dv2000
s/n: 2CE629099C || | || | ||| | ||    
p/n: EZ644UA#ABA | | | || || || | |
    service  |  dv2^25nr
      tag    |  Warranty: 1 year

 

[sqrage]

Are you using windows XP?

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...&dlc=en&cc=us&os=228&product=3193478&sw_lang=

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...&dlc=en&cc=us&os=228&product=3193478&sw_lang=

I'd download and install those 2.

 

[tooltiperror]

Yeah, I'm using XP, I'll install those, I'm assuming it will be fine to carry them over with a pen drive.

Thanks.

 

[cluelessguy18]

Yeah, I'm using XP, I'll install those, I'm assuming it will be fine to carry them over with a pen drive.

Thanks.

Did it work? I'm experiencing the same problems, and i want to check if the links sqrage actually worked. I know I'm two years late, but i can't seem to find help anywhere else D:
-please reply.

 

[Darthfett]

Did it work? I'm experiencing the same problems, and i want to check if the links sqrage actually worked. I know I'm two years late, but i can't seem to find help anywhere else D:
-please reply.

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