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From: Paddyray on 15 Apr 2008 16:10 Ah! now I remember. Many thanks for yourhelp "smlunatick" wrote: > On Apr 15, 2:19 pm, Paddyray <Paddy...(a)discussions.microsoft.com> > wrote: > > thank you for your information and I am sorry to be such an idiot but is > > there a smple way you can instruct me on how to access CMOS/BIOS to make the > > changes? > > > > > > > > "smlunatick" wrote: > > > On Apr 14, 2:26 pm, Paddyray <Paddy...(a)discussions.microsoft.com> > > > wrote: > > > > Forgot to say I'm using Windows XP > > > > > > "Paddyray" wrote: > > > > > Computer HP Pavilion zc6252EA came with wireless working and connecting when > > > > > I went a wondering. 11 Months ago I changed to BT (this may be a red herring) > > > > > and have not had cause to use the wireless device until last moth when it > > > > > failed to pick up any signals. I now receive a message that my comports1 & 2 > > > > > plus USB are not working. When I go to Device Manager the ComPort device is > > > > > not listed. Any polite and in-expensive suggests?- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > > > Com 1 , Com 2 and USB have no link to the wireless network. These are > > > separate devices. The onlt common link these have is that they are > > > usually all port of the main noard of the PC (aka motherbaord.) These > > > can be turned off / on by accessing the motherboard configuration > > > controls known as CMOS / BIOS. Once you access the BIOS, you will > > > need to check, and turn on, serial port A / B, USB ports and wireless > > > network adapter.- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > NO! PCs have different methods of accessing the BIOS. There usually > is a message display during hte PC's boot up that show which key need > to be (during the time the message is showing) press. If the message > disappears before you press the key, then you will have to restart the > PC so that it is shown again. > > If HP is following the older Compaq method (??,) Compaq was using the > "keyboard function" key <F10>. Other makers can use: > > <Del> > <F1> -- IBM / Lenovos > > > Check you manuals or HP's web site. > |