Re: Wireless Adapter trouble on compaq F572

ukrduane wrote:
> Built in Wireless Adapter doesn’t work.
>
> I have an HP Compaq Presario F500 Series computer. (F572US). I bought
> the computer in Aug. of 2007. The Wireless adapter has a light on the
> front that always was blue before when it worked, but now is just orange
> all the time for the past several weeks. Others have had this same
> problem. I wrote to HP tech support and they gave me advice to upgrade
> the BIOS to the newest version, update the wireless adapter drivers and
> reseat the adapter in the slot it fits inside the computer. I did all 3
> of those steps but to no avail.
>
> HP Wireless Assistant program doesn’t open – if it did it’d help with
> troubleshooting and figuring out what to do.
>
> WLAN doesn’t show up in Device Manager under the Networking section.
>
> What should I try now???

Get it replaced under warranty - and be sure to mention that HP's
helpdesk told you to reseat the card, in case anyone asks why the case
was opened.