Gateway laptop connection to internet wireless help?

I have a desktop and a wireless laptop the problem is I cannot connect to
the internet on my laptop. My friend has a sony and you can turn on the
wireless with a switch on the outside mine does not have one. I have
broadcom wireless utility and when trying to enable states the following The
radio on your 802.11 network adapter is still disabled. Use the hardware
radio control seithc to enable it. This is driving me nut's by the way cannot
find the owner's manual and gateway support is no help. Phila

Hi
If you would provide the Computer precise Model number may be someone would
be able to help.
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"philayvanh" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I have a desktop and a wireless laptop the problem is I cannot connect to
> the internet on my laptop. My friend has a sony and you can turn on the
> wireless with a switch on the outside mine does not have one. I have
> broadcom wireless utility and when trying to enable states the following
> The
> radio on your 802.11 network adapter is still disabled. Use the hardware
> radio control seithc to enable it. This is driving me nut's by the way
> cannot
> find the owner's manual and gateway support is no help. Phila