topic Wireless Switch - Where is it? in PCs & Accessories

Wireless Switch - Where is it?

beckybirch — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 08:20:58 GMT

Can anyone help? I have a notebook which yesterday, after connecting to Wi-fi in a pub, no longer functioned when I returned home. The computer is telling me that the wireless is switched off, however there is no button on my notebook to switch it back on. It seems there may be a function key, however no idea what this is. Have tried troubleshooting etc but no help. Can anyone advise?

Wireless Switch - Where is it?

Blencogo — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 08:27:45 GMT

Hi Becky,

This can be different on different models. Can you please let us know your Vaio model type?

Thanks

Wireless Switch - Where is it?

beckybirch — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 09:20:43 GMT

Good point. I think it is a PCG-21313M.

Wireless Switch - Where is it?

Blencogo — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 11:39:49 GMT

That is the chassis type for a 10.1" laptop - you probably have a VPCM12M1E.

Here is page 47 of your User Guide: -

The physical wireless switch (2) is probably on the front of your Vaio marked WIRELESS.

Good Luck

Wireless Switch - Where is it?

beckybirch — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 16:27:11 GMT

OMG there it is! I must be getting old. I looked all over the machine (obviously not everywhere) and never saw it. I can't believe it was that easy. Thank you and next time I'll make sure I come up with a more complicated question!

Wireless Switch - Where is it?

Blencogo — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 20:52:21 GMT

Not too complicated I hope!!

Hope all is now well.

Wireless Switch - Where is it?

patapoof — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 02:29:50 GMT

I have a VPCM12M1E/L for couple of months now and I never knew there was a wireless switch down there ...oh well ...you were not the only one ...does it shut of the wifi radio or the bluetooth too ?