Hi Clayton
Yes Inspiron 1525
Sorry but problem persisits - lights show Power = On ; hard drive = active ; Battery Charging = active. No other lights (irrespective of physical switch position).
Light 4 does not illuminate
light 5 (Bluetooth has never worked)
I apologize if you feel you are repeating yourself, but my reasoning for asking if you had installed it was to determine, as you mentioned, the possibility for damage. I understand what you mean with the issue of hardware vs. software, we've all been there. That said, your Wifi light should be lite when it is enabled. In some systems, toggling the adapter is done via a Fn switch, whch would leave the possibility for the issue being software. If your Fn keys are functioing, try enabling the WiFi adapater using Fn+F2. If they are not, or you haven't yet installed it, I would reccomend installing Dell's Quickset application (http://tinyurl.com/yjez62g). As Dell's description lists, this allows the user to set which device the switch/Fn combination.
Thanks Clayton - I am glad that we are now on the same page. I followed your advice and as a result we are a few steps closer to a solution. However, whilst WiFi Catcher/Radio Config. shows status = Enabled the Network Locator options are 'greyed-out' (whether I select All Radios or just WiFi under Advanced Settings)?
Should we now be looking under Device Manager??
I look forward to your guidance.
All the best
Frank
Electrical and Computer Engineer
10+ years of PC troubleshooting experience; NCSA certified Hardware Technician