Solved! Acer Aspire One D250 Wireless Slider not re enabling wireless

[EmeraldCrafts]

So my Acer Aspire One D250 is my little netbook for browsing the internet. I know it's a terrible old computer, but it's somewhat reliable. I really don't want to get rid of it, however the wireless just stopped working. The wireless slider on the front right of the computer won't re enable the wireless. The wireless symbol just appears on screen with a red x, and the slider returns to its original position. What's going on here and how can I fix it?

 

[webworkings]

Try this....

1. Go to "Control Panel".

2. Next go to "Network and Internet" and then "Network and Sharing".

3. Now click on "Manage Wireless Networks".

4. On this screen, remove all wireless connections by "right clicking" on it and select "Remove network" from the drop down menu.

5. After doing this, close the open windows and reboot the computer.

6. Once the computer is fully reloaded, scan for the "Wi-Fi networks".

7. Click on the available network that you want to access and select "connect".

8. It takes a moment, but then you will be asked to give a password for your Wi-Fi connection. Type in the password and click the "connect" button.

It should now be connected.

NOTE: If this doesn't work, you may want to reset your modem/router, and then once it is fully loaded again, repeat the above steps.

If this doesn't work, test seeing if your laptop will connect via Ethernet. If so, then your WiFi card may be going. You can either look to replace it/have it replaced, or get an external (plugs in via USB) WiFi card.