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Question

Windows Vista Home Edition wont connect to the WiFi

by Aug 17, 2011 6:22PM PDT

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<span id="INSERTION_MARKER">My office wifi network doesnt connect on my Compaq laptop running Windows Vista Home Edition.
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<span id="INSERTION_MARKER">All other devices, macs, windows, linux, android, ipads etc can connect with no problems. The compaq does however recognise neighbouring networks.
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<span id="INSERTION_MARKER">What could be the problem. It used to be able to connecy, but suddenly decided not to.
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<span id="INSERTION_MARKER">(also, why cant I copy paste text into this text entry box???)

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Since this is an office environment
by Forum moderator Aug 17, 2011 10:19PM PDT

what does the office's IT person say?

You say it used to connect, so what has happened since it did? What changes?

Not sure why you can't copy/paste in the text box. Try this. Find the right hand icon to the right of the smiley and click that. That turns off text formatting. Can you paste into the box now?

Mark

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Vista does that!
by Forum moderator Aug 18, 2011 3:05AM PDT
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