Unable to turn on wireless on new Lenovo IdeaPad laptop

Question

I just bought a Lenovo IdeaPad laptop which is running Windows 7. I can connect to the Internet if I use Ethernet - however, I cannot seem to turn on the wireless.

The little notification on the bottom right says "No connections are available". When I press the function key + (key that has wireless symbol) then Lenovo Wireless Device Settings comes up and says:

First switch on wireless

I can't see any wireless button, so how can I switch on wireless as required?

Answer 1

Which model is it?

I found this review about the IdeaPad S12, but not sure if it is the one you have. It is that switch right in the middle, next to the vent?

Here is the review: http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/08/06/review-lenovo-ideapad-s12-netbook-with-via-nano-cpu/

Answer 2

It looks like there is blue text under the function (F1-F12) Keys. Try pressing the Function Key + The wireless and see if that does the trick ;)

I have a dell by the way .. but it seems like a logical answer.

Answer 3

I had a similar problem with my Acer Extensa 5620 after installing Windows 7. I would press the button to turn on wi-fi but nothing happened.

The fix was to download the wi-fi driver from Acer's website. This was the last thing I thought of doing as the device showed up OK in the device manager.

Perhaps Lenovo has an updated driver on their site.

Answer 4

Just press Fn + F5.

Answer 5

Which model?

Lenovo IdeaPad S12: The left side hosts a Wi-Fi switch

The Lenovo IdeaPad S10 got a green button above the keyboard.