Another Wireless problem.
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Another Wireless problem.
Hi all you computer buffs out there, i just have a small question, all help would be greatly recieved. I have just got a laptop off my brother (Sony Vaio PCG-Z1VA) with all the bells and whistles. The thing is i was just down in London and in the airport there was a sign for a wireless hotspot. The problem was when i tried to connect there was no joy tried to search etc tried it all before i ran out of time and had to get on the flight. Can any computer wizzkid help. Thankyou in advance.
You shouldn't need any different software to do something as simple as connecting to a WLAN hotspot. Geeks will moan about Microsoft Windows, but it works just fine for all the WLAN hotspots I've ever needed.
Firstly, are you seeing a 'live' wireless icon in the system tray? If not then check whether your wireless system has actually been 'enabled'. It can be a bit of a faff fighting your way through the wireless connection options; however, you should eventually be able to connect to the Internet through WLAN. At this stage you will need to have a credit card ready in order to pay for your Internet time by following the various prompts. That is, unless it's a no-charge hotspot of course.
Firstly, are you seeing a 'live' wireless icon in the system tray? If not then check whether your wireless system has actually been 'enabled'. It can be a bit of a faff fighting your way through the wireless connection options; however, you should eventually be able to connect to the Internet through WLAN. At this stage you will need to have a credit card ready in order to pay for your Internet time by following the various prompts. That is, unless it's a no-charge hotspot of course.
