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Compaq Presario C700 laptop running Vista SP2. Recently when I boot, the wifi light won't come up with the blue light. If I click it, it turns blue and the system connects via WIFI as normal. I tried downloading and installing the HP wireless assistant but that just hangs on the setup screen (or does it take a long long time)?

 

How can I get it to boot with the wireless already on.

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Hi

 

You have a couple of options as I see it please try these steps might help you to fix your issue.

 

1) Disconnect the Battery & Adapter then press & hold the power button on Notebook for 30 seconds then turn on the unit and check if the Wireless light turns on.

              

2) Go to Device manager then uninstall the wireless drivers from Network Adapter and restart the unit and check if the light turns on.

 

3) Try doing a system restore to the date where unit was working fine.

 

4) Please update the Bios & Wireless driver from HP website.

 

Let us know how it goes!

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