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Hey everyone!
I have a kind of stupid problem. The keyboard of my Inspiron 6400 is broken. I "solved" that issue by just using an USB-Keyboard. Only problem is, that Wireless was deactivatet, and I simply can't find any option to activate it (using Windows 7).
Rightclick in the Netyworksfolder and "Deactivate"/"Activate" (that's what it's called in German, am not very sure about my translation) won't work, even reinstalling the driver leaves it deactivated, and Windows Problem Center also just tells me to activate it. When rightclicking on this Bluetooth sign in the Taskbar and chosing "Activate Bluetooth" i get a pop up telling me to use the Fn-Key....
There must be a way to do that!
Thanks a lot, have a nice day!
Ade
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Posted May 9th, 2011 03:00
DellAde,
Try...
start, type
osk
hit enter and try using the On Screen Keyboard
Rick
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Posted May 10th, 2011 02:00
Hey!
Nice try, but didn't work...
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Posted May 10th, 2011 03:00
DellAde,
Make sure the wireless adapter is enabled in the BIOS, press F2 at the Dell Screen
Make sure the wireless adapter is enabled in the device manager, network.
Make sure the wireless adapter is enabled in the Windows Mobility Center.
Rick
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Posted May 15th, 2011 00:00
It is enabled both in BIOS and in the device manager, but not in the Windows Mobility Center. And in that, the option to enable it is not available.
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Posted May 15th, 2011 05:00
DellAde,
Do you see the button to turn on the Bluetooth?
Rick
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Posted May 16th, 2011 07:00
Hi Ade,
Try this method out and let me know if it works
In BIOS, switch the functionality of the Multimedia keys.
Once changed you can use the 'F2' Option alone to activate your Wifi, once its done, then you can change the options back in BIOS.
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Posted May 18th, 2011 04:00
Hi!
Got to admit, I can't find that option in BIOS. Where is it supposed to be? Or is it that one where you define whether Fn + F2 activates only Wifi / only Bluetooth / both? In that case, it's not working.
@ PudgyOne: No, I cannot see the field for Bluetooth.
Ade
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Posted May 18th, 2011 04:00
Ade,
Let's backup a minute. Did you install/upgrade the computer to Windows 7?
Try running Finding System Information remove your product ID and post the rest of the information back here.
Rick
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Posted May 18th, 2011 23:00
Yes, Windows 7 installed. Here is the System Information (removed the Hotfixes, tell me if they are needed):
Hostname: ADE-PC
Betriebssystemname: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional
Betriebssystemversion: 6.1.7600 Nicht zutreffend Build 7600
Betriebssystemhersteller: Microsoft Corporation
Betriebssystemkonfiguration: Eigenst„ndige Arbeitsstation
Betriebssystem-Buildtyp: Multiprocessor Free
Registrierter Benutzer: Ade
Registrierte Organisation:
Produkt-ID:
Ursprngliches Installationsdatum: 08.11.2009, 23:10:02
Systemstartzeit: 19.05.2011, 07:10:12
Systemhersteller: Dell Inc.
Systemmodell: MM061
Systemtyp: X86-based PC
Prozessor(en): 1 Prozessor(en) installiert.
[01]: x86 Family 6 Model 14 Stepping 12 GenuineIntel ~797 MHz
BIOS-Version: Dell Inc. A17, 13.06.2007
Windows-Verzeichnis: C:\Windows
System-Verzeichnis: C:\Windows\system32
Startger„t: \Device\HarddiskVolume2
Systemgebietsschema: de;Deutsch (Deutschland)
Eingabegebietsschema: de;Deutsch (Deutschland)
Zeitzone: (UTC+05:45) Katmandu
Gesamter physikalischer Speicher: 2,038 MB
Verfgbarer physikalischer Speicher: 993 MB
Virtueller Arbeitsspeicher: Maximale GrӇe: 4,077 MB
Virtueller Arbeitsspeicher: Verfgbar: 2,787 MB
Virtueller Arbeitsspeicher: Zurzeit verwendet: 1,290 MB
Auslagerungsdateipfad(e): D:\pagefile.sys
Dom„ne: WORKGROUP
Anmeldeserver: \\ADE-PC
Hotfix(es): 97 Hotfix(e) installiert.
Netzwerkkarte(n): 2 Netzwerkadapter installiert.
[01]: Broadcom 440x 10/100-integrierter Controller
Verbindungsname: LAN-Verbindung
DHCP aktiviert: Ja
DHCP-Server: 192.168.1.1
IP-Adresse(n)
[01]: 192.168.1.6
[02]: fe80::4877:85ca:656b:d088
[02]: Dell Wireless 1390 WLAN Mini-Card
Verbindungsname: Drahtlosnetzwerkverbindung
Status: Medien getrenntArgh, just realized, it's in German obviously. Tell me if you need anything translated. Thanks again for the help so far!
Ade
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Posted May 12th, 2017 10:00
This worked for me and I am running Windows 7 on a Dell D810.
Go to Control Panel....Network and Sharing Center....Change Adapter Settings. Then, right click on the wireles connection and click on Diagnose.
It seemed to turn the WiFi on for me...as I can't get my Function F2 combination to work either.
Hope it works for you guys too.