I have not been using this particular computer very much But it has worked fine on my Home wireless network before. It does show my network with a strong signal but when I click to connect, it tells me its out of range? The wireless switch on the side works BUT if I recall correctly, when switched on, it usually glows green which it does not do now...stays amber? As stated, the only difference now is the battery situation.
How about another question while I'm at it...... my other laptop that I'm using now, the screen comes on and off randomly(I have it hooked up to a separate monitor now) so I'm guessing it's not the driver and I can't seem to locate any loose connections?