Hi cul059,
Open Device manager and see if the wireless card driver is listed under 'Network adapters':
- Click on 'Start' and right click on 'Computer'.
- Click on 'Manage' and click on 'Device manager'.
- Expand 'Network adapter' and check if you see a yellow exclamation sign under the wireless adapter.
If so, install the wireless driver on your system. Your system is shipped with either Dell wireless 1703 or Dell wireless 1704 wireless card; you should be able to get to know the wireless card name once you check under 'Network adapters':
Driver for Dell wireless 1704 card: http://dell.to/XGtbV1
Driver for Dell wireless 1703 card: http://dell.to/YXWQcq
Install either of the above wireless drive depending on the wireless card your system has. To install a driver:
- Click on 'Download File' and select 'Single-file download'.
- Click on 'Continue'.
- Click on 'Save' and save the driver on the desktop.
- Right click on the driver from the desktop and click on 'Run as administrator'.
- Follow the on screen instructions to install the driver.
- Restart the system.
Also make sure the wireless is turned on. Press < Fn >< F2 > to enable or disable the wireless radios. In case < Fn >< F2 > combination does not work, try pressing F2 only. You can also ensure if the wireless is turned on from windows mobility center:
- Click on 'Start' and type 'Windows mobility center' in the search box.
- Click on 'Windows mobility center' from the search items.
- You will get an option to enable wireless.
Keep me posted. Please reply for any further questions.