pimmo2000

iTrader: (6)

HP Laptop 6710b to be exact ..

Doesn't seem to detect the wireless .. installed the drivers from HP and nothing .. the wireless button doesn't respond , its one of those touch sensitive ones. Nothing in device manger either ..

Any ideas?

Its the bluetooth too and I just opened it up and both are present ..

hodgy0_2

my corporate laptop is the same model - those touch sensitive buttons are utter ****e

if the blue light isn't on - showing wireless is active, then I doubt anything in the OS will make any difference

mine occasionally throws a wobbly -- i think when hibernating

presumably you have tried a cold boot

you can try disabling the connection then renabling it

(sorry I actually left my laptop at work for the first time in years today)

but i could take a look at mine tommorrow if you still have a problem

pimmo2000

iTrader: (6)

Its never worked on windows 7 so I'm thinking its an OS thing ?

I've tried reseating it too .. didn't help .. its just not detecting it...

hodgy0_2

oh - so the blue light is showing then

have you checked HP website for windows 7 drivers

do HP say that the 6710 is certified for windows 7 (it a few years old now isn't it)

tathan

The Vista drivers will usually work if the 7 ones aren't availabe. Maybe leaving it plugged in to t'internet and allowing it an overnight (or a couple) of updatings?

pimmo2000

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Ok it appears disabling and enabling in the bios fixed it