HP laptop cannot find any network connections

[wickedtart19]

until recently i ws able to connect my laptop anywhere in my house as i have a router, but now when i ask it to connect it says no wirless networks were found in range, now i no there are at least 4 others connectionsi usually see, help please. thank you

[ChuckFickens]

have you switched your wireless card off? it normally done with a little switch or button or sometimes with a combination of two keys on the keyboard.

[wickedtart19]

umm dont know where to find that, it is an HP Laptop

[wickedtart19]

cannot see any switchon the laptop

[ChuckFickens]

"it is an HP Laptop"

HP have made hundreds (if not thousands) of different laptops over the year.... any chance of narrowing this down a little with a model number?

[MrsLeeG]

press function F8 - that seems to be the general key for wireless switch

[Iggle Piggle]

do you always use 'standby' mode on the laptop? I switch mine off at least once a week or I get this problem ...

[wickedtart19]

ok thank you all for your help i manged to find the wireless button , soo small, now working fineeeeeeeeeeee, tytyty

[ChuckFickens]

"press function F8 - that seems to be the general key for wireless switch"

that's normally increase screen brightness on HPs

[MrsLeeG]

i checked the laptops in the office 2 toshibas,1 acer and a dell and they are all F8 - guess i should never make assumptions!!