While I doubt a step by step is out there, my question is did you install the helper apps? Drivers are one thing but today's laptops often need helper apps to turn on the WiFi.
And NO, there is NO generic app/driver to do this AFAIK. I continue to use the maker's app to do this. As this is specific to each model, you and I know that and know there is no such app.
AGAIN, you can install all the correct drivers but if you forget the app to turn on the WiFi, no WiFi.
Bob
Customer reformatted there own laptop with windows 7 sp1. does not want me to come over and reformat it again they do not want to buy anymore equipment to enable the Wi-Fi on there laptop. client has Wi-Fi rougher mouthed on the celling with no extra ports for hard wire from the celling.
client installed all correct drivers but the HP recommended driver will not work with image she put on her HP notebook.
Client has even had it hard wired to her office network and had the office IT guy reinstall all the recommend drivers on HP. and They could not succeed where she has epically failed.
Asking for if anyone knows of a generic program to dl to the clients notebook so she could enable her Wi-Fi again????????
any help would be appreciated and Thanked
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