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Lindsay

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2. Check to see if your laptop network

Reply to Skittles (Original post)

Thu Jun 15, 2017, 05:59 PM

Jun 2017

shows that you're in airplane mode. I've accidentally switched that on by hitting a function key, and that's exactly what happened - very short connection time, and then you're disconnected.

On my windows 8.1, I can click on the network icon on the taskbar and it'll show me a list of network options, and whether airplane mode is off or on. Dunno if that will work on your system.

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Please advise [View all] Skittles Jun 2017 OP

How old is your laptop? n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2017 #1

1.5 years, still under warranty for 6 months Skittles Jun 2017 #3

Have you tried connecting to other WiFi networks? discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2017 #6

Check to see if your laptop network Lindsay Jun 2017 #2

checked, not in airline mode Skittles Jun 2017 #4

From what you've written canetoad Jun 2017 #5

Sounds like an infection or bad adware Egnever Jun 2017 #7

malware bytes came back clean (although it took me 20 minutes to download) Skittles Jun 2017 #8