Laptop wireless - no connection

In short I now have a new wireless router that appears to work fine.
My laptop is able to connect via a wire to it but when I try to
connect to it wirelessly it says no signal in the area - make sure
your wireless is enabled. Am I missing something on the laptop (it
appears all is working correctly?) but no signal found. Do I need to
change a setting on the computer to enable wireless (software for the
router has been installed and Yes it does have a wireless card but I
don't know if I need to turn it on so to speak or it it just isn't
working right) It's an Advent 7012 and a Netgear router - The router
appears fine as in the correct lights are on (wireless light etc)

"macson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> In short I now have a new wireless router that appears to work fine.
> My laptop is able to connect via a wire to it but when I try to
> connect to it wirelessly it says no signal in the area - make sure
> your wireless is enabled. Am I missing something on the laptop (it
> appears all is working correctly?) but no signal found. Do I need to
> change a setting on the computer to enable wireless (software for the
> router has been installed and Yes it does have a wireless card but I
> don't know if I need to turn it on so to speak or it it just isn't
> working right) It's an Advent 7012 and a Netgear router - The router
> appears fine as in the correct lights are on (wireless light etc)
>

you may have to enable the hardware..........in other words there's an
on/off switch somewhere be it by keyboard digits ie Fn+F2 or a physical
switch.............look around the comp.