In BIOS... Im not worried about losing anything.. the only thing i need this computer for is mobile internet.

my BIOS didnt have an "advanced" or anything like that.. i found that under "system config"

Well, if you can't enable the hardware in BIOS, it's most likely a hardware failure (meaning the card is probably borked). I don't think that restoring system defaults will work, but if you don't have any data to lose, it's worth a shot!

System config is right where it should be. Does it say WLAN?

Nope... Its not one of the "options"..

I can select:

Language

Button Sound

VRAM size

Boot Options

Are there tabs at the top of the BIOS screen? I found on one of my machines that said "Onboard Device Configuration" that had a WLAN option.

I have along the top and then what they break down into:

Main

-System Time

-System Date

Security

-Admin Pass

-Power-on Pass

System Config

-Language

-sound

-Vram

-Boot Options

Diagnostics

-primary hard disk self test

exit

Thanks again for the help man. Im calling this one done though.... gotta get some sleep!

Tomorrow ill be laptop shopping so lets switch this to a "Best Cheap Laptop" thread!

thanks guys

Sorry bro!

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834146581&Tpk=N82E16834146581 

$400 IBM laptop?

^

Sold out.

No need to buy a new notebook when $30 or so will get you a wireless PCMCIA card.

I ended up pickin up one of those USB Wireless adapters and that seems to be working pretty well.....

All I gotta do is limp this bad boy to med school and then Ill fork out the $ for something really nice!

I love when the cheap solution is the best one.