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Re: wireless enabled- how do i know?

 
 
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      04-08-2009
"francesca13" <> wrote in message
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> Hi guys,
> this is probably a really stupid question, but i'm a bit of a technical
> idiot...
> i'm trying to work out whether my dad's windows xp is wireless enabled
> so i went to the networks connection page, but i cant see a wireless icon
> does that mean it isnt enabled?
> and if thats so, how would i get it wireless enabled?



Not necessarily.
Right-click on My Computer, select Properties and go to Device Manager (on
the Hardware tab IIRC - not on XP at the moment)
Look under Network Adapters.
If you have a wireless card installed it will show.

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