wireless enabled- how do i know?

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?

francesca13

On Wed, 8 Apr 2009 12:15:49 +0100, "Gordon" <>
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>"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.

And, if it's a laptop computer, check the User's Manual to see if the
computer has a switch that turns a built-in wireless network adapter
on or off.
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Hi
Maybe this can Help, http://www.ezlan.net/wireless.html
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)

"Gordon" <> wrote in message
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> "francesca13" <> wrote in message
> news:AA20FE45-B813-4E43-A6AD-...
>> 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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"francesca13" <> wrote in message
news:AA20FE45-B813-4E43-A6AD-...
> 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?

Is there any doubt at all? Some models are built with the
wireless as option: these may have indicators, switches,
antenna connectors etc, but the wi-fi module is not installed.
Check with the seller.
( hope the tech personnel in computer stores aren't technical idiots,
but anything may happen these funny days... )

Or, you may have a cellular wireless. This won't appear in the
network connections page. Or, it is broken.
Again, check with the vendor.

Regards,
-- pa

Pavel A.