I was lucky and got a lovely lap top ......
How the hell do you get wireless link working?? I have the new broadband link so i can wirelessly link a desk top and my lap top to the web. all is installed, the wireless link is on on my lap top but ail will not link to the internet im going mad.......
If anyone would like to come for tea ......
John

LOL - I leave it all to my son fortunately, so I haven't a clue :D :D

Daisy

I've done it on my desktop and then onto daughters laptop, the laptop did keep forgeting the WEP key number but it seems to have sorted it self out now.Are you up and running wireless on the desktop or having problems with that too?

My sister bought a laptop yesterday and couldn't get hers working, ends up there is a small button just on the front of the underside of the computer which she has to press each time she switches the computer on.

Hers is a Toshiba, mine is a Sony and I have a slide over switch to switch mine on!

What model and make is yours?

Ha! I've got a Toshiba too - my microscopic little tiny button is on the front - wasted hours before I found it! You don't have to switch it on every time - you can configure things, so it comes on automatically at startup - don't ask me how - it's at least a week ago & I've forgotten how you do it
As a last resort - read the instructions :D

Anyone know of any good sales on laptops at the moment?

have you got a wireless router ?? does your laptop need a wireless card ??

Dell often have some good sales on, have a look online .....Good luck

My dad's just informed me that he's already bought one today.  I am so jealous as I really can't afford one, though I notice DELL have a pay later service :d

Dell do indeed have a pay later facility..........but beware their interest rates are frightening

If you can ever get hold of Dell!!! 3 hours and a long call to a foreign call centre and still no nearer a laptop!!! We've given up now and bought a Goodmans for £600, which is a far cry from the 1700 I spent on me Viao!!! LOL

still not there yet!! Pc world sold me the wrong modem/router , one which doesnt link with aol and guess what .... they havent got one in so ill have to wait a bit longer.... why did i bother :rolleyes:
john

Guess PC WORLD must be the 'experts' to avoid then??!!! LOL :rolleyes: Not the first time I've heard of them cocking it up, mainly what used to be YTS staff and no-one has any serious computer skills that work there??? (She said as she waited for things to fly through the air at her as she ducked behind her very expensive laptop!!)

I bought my first computer from PC world. When I got it home it came without the start up discs so I arranged to pick them up. When I went back (40 miles away) they denied all knowledge. The guy who origionally sold me the computer recognised me as I walked in but when he was asked about the discs he said he didnt remember selling me the computer! I would never buy from them again!!

Pc world  sold me the wrong modem/router , one which doesnt link with aol

I thought the router connected to pc/laptop then pc worked through it not linked to program software
When you tried to install it did you connect it via a cable first or try to set it up wireless ?