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problem with wifi switch
i have dell xps m1330 laptop. When i turn on wifi switch which is located on right side of laptop, only bluetooth gets turn on and wifi does not gets turned on. i have upgraded to windows 7 from windows vista recently. the wifi catcher switch is also not working.please answer me.
Dell-Brad L
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October 7th, 2016 15:00
Hi Dhroov,
Have you checked in the BIOS to make sure the switch is controlling both the wifi and bluetooth? Another option is to disable the switch entirely. To enter the BIOS press F2 at system startup and then once the BIOS loads there will be a section called wireless that can be expanded and allow you to make changes. This might be worth a look even if the settings were not changed (it might also be worth trying a workaround disabling the switch if it is not working correctly). Another option would be following this post here by vman24601: http://dell.to/2dSyv6O to verify the switch is controlling the wifi and bluetooth.
One more option would be trying the troubleshooter/diags on the system located here: http://dell.to/2dSzsME;
After the update did you immediately have this issue, or did it just happen? And was this just an upgrade or a fresh install of 7? I know quickset can sometimes need to be installed again, but I would look at the bios and try those steps first.
I hope this helps!
-Brad