Switch to toggle WiFi is grayed

Original title: How to enable the WiFi capability on Windows 8

Hello

I upgraded my laptop Toshiba L500D from Windows 7 Home Premium (x 64) to Windows 8 Pro (x 64) a few days ago, then I realized yesterday that I couldn't connect to the WiFi connection. I tried to search the Internet how to fix it, but no luck. Here are the following list, I've tried so far:

  1. Update to the latest version of the driver by going into "Device Manager", right click 'Realtek RTL8187SE Wireless LAN PCIE Network Adapter' then click on 'Update driver software...'.
  2. Go to the Web from Toshiba site, download 'Realtek Wireless Lan Driver' for Windows 7 (x 64) and install it by running in compatibility mode Windows 7.
  3. Go to the BIOS by pressing F2 before loading Windows 8 and allow Wireless Communication.
  4. Troubleshooting "network adapter (WiFi)" and he gave this advice:

'Enable wireless function .

Use the switch on the front or side of the computer.
or function keys, if any,
"to turn on wireless on this computer.
"

5. go to settings-> change PC settings-> wireless, and I got this:

http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/2959/62721723.PNG

How am I suppose to turn it on, if the switch is off? The plane is also disabled, so I guess the wireless switch must be activated so I can turn on and off, but no, the wifi switch is still turned off.

Any advice will be appreciated.

See you soon,.

Simply.puzzle

I had a similar problem... I used the diagnostic tests to solve the problem... Here are the steps I took.

(1) click right in the taskbar network icon and select "open the network and sharing Center."

(2) highest point wifi connection then at the top click on "diagnose this connection."

the convenience store will discover that the WiFi connection is disabled and offer an option 'apply patch' click and windows will allow the wifi connection...

I had the same problems as the OP and the Geecat where the switch of just Fn did not, so I worked through it as described above... Looks to Win 8 the convenience store is even more necessary. Don't know how I feel about this, but it is what it is.

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