Elitebook 8440p wifi is not connecting

[Usman725]

respected sir,

I have installed new windows7 32 bit in my elitebook but now its wifi is not connecting. its wifi icon that is on the keyboard is red and by pressing it is not  changing into green. kindly help my that what software I have to install   or what thing I have to do so that I can use my wireless network.

Regards.

Usman Cheema.

[ManjunathTech]

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

4) Click start in search type Recovery Manager then click on it select Yes on User access control then select I need immediate help then select Driver & application recovery select the wireless driver and install it then restart the unit.

5) If you are comfortable reseating the wireless card which will be on the back panel off your unit you could try this steps as well.

If still you have the same issue then you need to call HP Technical support and get the part replaced.

[DaveP67]

The reason this happens is because the wireless light doubles as a switch.  This is trying to be too clever and just adds confusion to the user.  Good engineering would be to add "press to connect" or to have an actual switch like a Probook.

What possible sense does it make to disguise a switch that can be pressed inadvertently?  You need another computer to search the internet to find the answer, there is nothing on the computer or the operating system to indicate where the problem might be, this is just bad engineering.

DaveP 

[shahzad3604]

Hi I have installed new windows 7 on HP elite book 8440p intell core i5 and it is not detecting any WiFi please help