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[Broni]

From this page: http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss...p;validate=true, download, and install chipset, and video driver (chipset goes first).

Modem (you really need it only for dial-up): http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss...p;validate=true

[Moose]

Ok,I did just what you said and then I went into device manager AFTER a restart and checked for yellow ? and the only thing left in the list is: PCI MODEM
So I thank you very much for all your time and hard work.HUGS

[Broni]

Did you install this modem driver: http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss...ocid=MIGR-66894

[Moose]

No,But I can http://www.smartestc...tyle_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif

[Moose]

Ok,I really don't think I need this one because like you said before..It is for dial up.I think I am good to go,However,now I have to connect "WIRELESSLY" to moms router??

[Broni]

The laptop should pick up the connection right away.

[Moose]

That is what I would have thought and I checked for the infrared port and it says all is working properly.

[Broni]

I just read, that in R51, you have to press Fn+F5 to enable/disable wireless connection.
Make sure, you have Hotkey driver: http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss...ocid=MIGR-38953 installed.

[Moose]

Ok,installed the HotKey and I am still getting this 2, little tiny, TV looking icon in my task bar with a red X on it.

[Broni]

Do you press Fn+F5?

[Moose]

all 5 buttons at the same time? it doesn't do anything at all. I suppose I need a wireless card? I could maybe use a cable to run from the back of moms router to my laptop. I am not very good at Laptops so please excuse me. http://www.smartestc...tyle_emoticons/default/blush.gif

[Broni]

What do you mean by FIVE buttons?
Hold Fn key, and press F5 key......TWO keys, I guess :)

You can run a cable as well.

[Moose]

Oh,Ok,I thought you meant to press the F key plus the N key(since I have no FN) then the + key then the F5 key.LOL. Blonde moment,sorry.There is your laugh for the day.LOL Now,I am typing this to you from my laptop because I dug in my box in the closet and got out a cable and plugged it into the back of moms router and into the side of my laptop and there you have it. I am connected so once again,thank you very much for all your hard work today.

[dobhar]

Robyn said:

I am still getting this 2, little tiny, TV looking icon in my task bar with a red X on it.

That would be your "Wired" Network connection. You probably saw that the Red X went away after you hooked up the cable.

The Wireless icon looks like single TV with 2 radio waves on the right-hand side...


So if your Wireless drivers have been installed you should have that Wireless icon in your system tray. If not then press the "FN + F5" key combo as Broni mentioned.

[dobhar]

So far every Laptop I've ever worked on has has an FN Key. Your keyboard should have one in the bottom left-hand corner of the Keyboard.


The FN key controls the secondary control on certain keys on your Keyboard. For example pressing "FN" key and the "F5" Key does nothing on my Dell Laptop but on yours it enables and disables Wireless. On my older Dell pressing "FN" + "F2" would disable the WIreless. If you look on the keyboard you will see secondary symbols on some of the keys.

[Moose]

Thank you Dobby,now I really feel stupid. I knew that about the FN key at the bottom right..I was just seeing if you did.LOL..J/k.anyway,I pressed them and I got a pop up box that said wireless adapters for lenevo is not installed on this system.

[Broni]

Go back to Lenovo site, and install it.

[Moose]

The choices are too many for me to choose from. I see mini adapters,plain adaapters,etc.how do I know which one to install?

[Broni]

This one: http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss...ocid=MIGR-70504

[Moose]

Thank you. for the past 2 days I have been trying to install that and I keep getting a pop up that says driver not installed.So I gave up and am just going with the ethernet for now. I guess if I ever get memory for this laptop then I will be better able to install the driver or adapter,whichever one out of that folder it is.LOL