Faulty Broadcom Network card

the airplane key turned that mode on/off. plus a jet took off from Heathrow

According to the user manual, the airplane key turns the airplane mode and wireless feature on and off and that the key is also referred to as the wireless button.

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c04774339

Ben

I don't know that much about the bios so left it alone. perhaps a look see

I put the airplane mode on and the dongle doesn't work i get no wi fi at all .

I just tried it on my laptop and I can't get it to work either. However, when I disable the built-in wireless device in the BIOS setup, as mentioned by another poster, it works fine. Restart the computer and when the HP logo appears, press "Esc", then "F10". I have to click on "System configuration", then "Built-in device options" then "Embedded WLAN device", then "Disable". You must save the changes when exiting the BIOS setup. I click on a big red "X" in the lower left corner, then "Yes" to save the changes, but your computer may be different, Also, be prepared to reconfigure your Wifi. Press the Windows and "i" keys simultaneously, select "Network and Internet", "Wi-Fi", then "Show network devices" under the new Wi-Fi entry(WIFI-2 in my case). Find your network, check the box marked "Connect Automatically", then click the "Connect" button. You may have to enter your network password.

Ben

I just got booted off again, windows tried to connect to old card. I have disabled it 5=6 times today and still windows enables it again.

Thanks Ben will have something to eat and try the bios ... thanks for your help and patience

Had a look in Bios no option for disabling , not much in there at all from some I have had. Looks like I will have to live with it

On many computers, BIOS setup can be tricky to understand and use. Don't select anything like "Reset" or "Restore", but don't be afraid to select or click on other things, nothing is altered until you actually save the change. There must be a section where you can reconfigure the hardware in the laptop.

Ben

not that I can see, went down and along in every menu item .