20 Most Recent Compaq Presario CQ62-215DX Laptop Questions & Answers

Fn+12 is dead, say that to be clear ok, double posted too. I guess you never seen this PC on wifi ever before>?(not told) working wifi?????????????????????

1. the card wifi not missing or just bad. antennas fell off?
2. card driver not missing. wifi.
3. F12 key board driver not missing (extensions)
4. w7 still as was new? or replaced.? not w10 wrecked?

the bad news is HP ended support for this PC. ZERO SUPPORT NOW. only googling and endless infected websites , like it.

talk to safecart we are no them not can pretend to be them or you(illegall)

are you at home or Starbuck? location matters. so, the compaq must be setup correctly. your router broadcasts the SSID name seen by you on all devices, see that on the Compaq (y/n) then you must pick wep. or wpa, or wpa2 encyption mode. as set in your router, we cant see inside you router only you can then set the passphrase to what you router wants. is this XP, windows does the wifi chip look ok in device manager? Is XP infected.? with malware as all are now. never post about computers lacking what operating system you have, or answers will be wrong, even all answers.

i advise u to make total format to u hard disk drives and make it with out system

its and HP, HP owns COMPAQ, all of it. for vast years. well it can only be these reasons, on this very old PC. its now not supported then you post lacking what OS you are running, making accurate answers impossible , so go to GENERIC mode. my guess the virus magnet called XP with zero support for 3 years./

1. its infected, with virus, or that virus corrpted the OS.
2. the wifi car is bad, seen many bad this old, it happens.
3. BIOS has it turned off, sorry there are no bios books to answer that now, HP deleted them due to too old. after 10 years.
4. The software for the wifi , is 2 fold, the wifi driver must be good and the driver that makes the amber button must be good.
5. by good, it must match the OS you run. unstated by you.

that amber means 2 things, im in airplane mode, (no its dead.) means the driver is dead, or the chip is dead. or.... the chip will be dead if BIOS has it DISABLED in all cases. was this the real model>??? CQ62-215DX if you study PCs and for sure study chips in them you learn fast that the wifi card (or minipci ) or what ever is there can be made by many suppliers. Intel,,Realtek, , Broadcom, and more. HP (old compaq) used many of them throughout a production run some runs ran many long years, even 5 years and they also have wifi+blutooth option cards, got bluetootH? what is in your PC only HP knows, by SERIAL numbers I know because I have PCI scanner, that i can run on your PC. I run the scanner and see the Intel chip and model there but is here. lets say , you said W7 32 bit then at HP.com you found your page took me 1min to do that. yup in fact has lots of chips. used on this PC, see that fact here https://support.hp.com/us-en/product/Compaq-Presario-CQ62-200-Notebook-PC-series/4149939/model/4221225?jumpid=reg_r1002_usen_s-001_title_r0001 why not ask real HP for help. and not here, we are not HP. not in the least. https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/selfservice/compaq-presario-cq62-200-notebook-pc-series/4149939/model/4221225 after BIOS is on for this......!!!! there 5 ways to cure this in a savvy shop 1: PCI scaner, tells me in 1min flat all chips inside, (wow) 2: ask HP with your serial number stated. 3: run each wifi driver and see all but one fail. (tedios but works) 4: remove all hatches, find the wifi card, read the name on it, , now you know what it is so the driver match is easy, 5: PNP it. (using the internet) 6: use the F11 key a powerup and reload the whole OS from scratch,and bam it works (bios not off) keep in mind PNP cant work unless, you have internet., wifi dead, is no internet so PNP is dead. easy no? if you used a ethernet cable from LT to your router, bingo? and then saw gee i got internet now. and then did wifi update in device manager you might get lucky. luck happens, but with XP , rare. im sure the DM , device manager shows the wifi dead. why not post saying OS first. then ask for wifi fix help and have and ethernet cable in your and first. or other pc to get drivers. there is no other way. looks like 5 chips used on 1 PC. see? see that ? its always a problem this I neversweat this. I use this tool to find my wifi chip, run scanner then use Database lookup seen there to find true chips name, Boardcom 1234 or ? http://pcdied.com/pci-101.html last and not least and the most hard of all are BIOS BOOKs. wow. wifi is not simple at all is it, its the most hard topic of all. for sure connecting. im reading you hp BIOS pages now, in the manual, called HP Setup by HP, using the hot key ESC. first turn off this. LAN Power Saving (select models only) (means off on battery) if on and pC is on battery , the wifi is shut off, if this is present. YUP ITS THERE> read page 99 see that wlan, on off, BINGO under built in device options in BIOS screens WLAN Power Saving (select models only) in the HP service guide bingo https://support.hp.com/us-en/product/compaq-presario-cq62-200-notebook-pc-series/4149939/model/4221225/manuals?jumpid=reg_r1002_usen_s-001_title_r0001

Reinstall the operating system!

Do they have your credit card number or debit card number or a direct debit authorisation? Go to your credit card or bank website (wherever the payment comes from) and cancel payment authorization.

http://www.google.com and click n the sign in button at the top right hand corner.

This means that the cpu is failing most most of the time really means that the motherboard has a defective chipset that has failing and needs a new motherboard. I’m happy to help further over the phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/jonathan_828b54f422cbefdd

You have 2 outputs for video to TV. You can use either a HDMI cable (recomended) or a VGA cable but you'll have to by a audio cord to go with the VGA. Almost all TV's today take both, but if your TV takes HDMI, that would be the best.

In your printer settings change the page orientation to landscape from portrait, or if that is no the cause, the size of the area you need to be printed. For example, if it is in Excel ,sometimes the areas to the right print on another page if you have it set to landscape. Otherwise, in portrait they simply disappear.

First, delete and install again a update driver for your operating system and then print a windows test page. If the mencioned page is all right the trouble may be is fix it. If not, download and install again another driver.Test all the printings, copy, send a mail, etc.

Hariata, I am not sure what your question is here, as it is not complete. :) I can say that Compaq most often uses F10 on Boot up to enter the system BIOS, which controls the system hardware. If that is what you are after, enter the BIOS and locate the option for either "Load System Defaults" or "Load Optimized Defaults". Those are the Factory Hardware Settings. Factory Software settings are a completely separate option. Typically located on a Recovery Disk Set or a Hidden Boot Partition that can be loaded with a Special Button on the Keyboard, Key reference like "F3", "F4", or "F5" on Boot Up, or a Link within Windows, Programs.

Try a different PSU (mains adapter). I assume you have been through the troubleshooting suggestions for your model/HP laptops on the HP website (starting here http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/documentSubCategory?tmp_task=solveCategory&cc=us&dlc=en&jumpid=reg_r1002_usen_c-001_title_r0001&lc=en&product=4221035 Look under 'Computer Does not Start' and 'Power & Batteries'. The voltages you measured were under no-load conditions (?): may be your power adapter is defective in such a way that it is unable to provide enough current at the specified voltage to be useful. Many circuits now have protection circuitry built in, which detect short and open circuits, and thermal faults, and shut down when such faults are detected. Preferably with the battery only, try measuring the voltages with the computer on and the computer off (be very careful). You should see a slight drop in the voltages with the power 'on' due to the exta load. If you do not see such a drop it is likely that the computer is not 'trying' to turn itself on (not drawing current) for some reason. You should also try it without the battery and/or with a new battery ("A bad Battery can prevent powering on" - from the discussion below) Try disassembling your PC and reassembling it. There is the Service manual here http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c02641795.pdf and by searching the internet you will find many tutorials on the subject. If you are really lucky you will come across one which features your particular model. You might find these discussions helpful (treat with care because some are wrt different laptops to the one you have http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/57027-35-power-jack-multimeter-test (the HP manual does go into detail on replacing/checking the power switch.) or this: http://www.insidemylaptop.com/laptop-does-not-start-bad-power-jack-motherboard/ I don't know why (or how) your power jack has so many outputs, Well that is a lot said without solving the problem. Sorry 26.April.2014

That sounds like exactly what it is. I'd check to be sure your connectors are tight and that the cord(s) are in good shape. Look for damage where it goes into the device and at the plug. Replace as necessary.

If it is a Windows password, then you can ask local laptop tech to remove the password. Usually it cost $25 - $50.