"Yes Baby" <2468@never2latebtinternet.com> wrote in message
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> "GT" <ContactGT_remove_@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>> Dell inspiron 6400 with built in wireless.
>>
>> When I go to the dialog to configure wireless networks, "Change the order
>> of preferred networks" it is blank. So I manually configure my network.
>> When I close the dialog, a few moments later the wireless connects and
>> all is fine.
>>
>> I drive through to work and go back into the dialog and the list is
>> blank. So I enter my work's network details and wait - nothing. Go back
>> into the dialog and it is blank again, so I re-enter the work's network
>> details and close and nothing. Back into dialog and blank again. I enter
>> the details a thirds time, then select it on the list and press
>> properties and crash!
>>
>> Drive home and my home network is not detected - I have to type it in
>> again, wait a minute or two and voila, it connects! Go back into the
>> dialog and nothing is listed, even though it is connected!
>>
>> Another thing it does is the yellow popup from the system tray pops up to
>> tell me there are networks in range, when I open the dialog, there are
>> none listed. I believe there are 3 that is should 'see'.
>>
>> Clearly the wireless networking software is not working, but I don't know
>> what to try. Do I re-install - how? I removed the device from the device
>> manager and rebooted and it re-installed itself (correct drivers as far
>> as I can tell). But the problem is the same.
>>
>> Help!
>>
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> perhaps try using the Windows only method.

What method is that? If you are referring to the "Let Windows Manage my
wireless networks" (or something like that) option, then I have that
ticked - this is the dialog I describe above.