If the problem remains unsolved after installing the new driver tell him to subscribe to this list so we can help him directly. Passing things back and forth through a third party (even a nice one like you) can cause unnecessary delay and misinterpretation of instructions. Don On 2/4/2011 2:54 PM, rudy wrote: >> Can he turn the wireless on and get the greenlight? >> >> If yes, can he then connect? >> if yes, problem solved >> if no, he has to go to a Wi-Fi hotspot and try to connect there. > No, he can not get the greenlight, only amber....... > >> If no, has he installed the latest driver for the adapter? >> if yes he may have a bad adapter >> if no, he should do that now. > I would have to say no, he knows very little about computers, and it worked > before the format..can you send the link to the correct download for the > adapter........... > Rudy > > >> The laptop comes with an 802.11b/g adapter so he does not need to waste >> money buying an 802.11n router unless he has or expects to have a >> computer with an 802.11n adapter in it. --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To subscribe, unsubscribe or modify your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk OR To subscribe to the mailing list, send an email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject. To unsubscribe send email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject. To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To join our separate PCTableTalk off-topic group, send a blank email to: pctabletalk+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------