My Toshiba Satellite E45t-A4100 seems to not like to connect to the internet sometimes. Sometimes it says it's connected and works just fine, sometimes it connects but doesn't go so smoothly, and sometimes it isn't connected with no connections available. When it does connect without problems, it's wonderful. But there are times that when it is connected, nothing, I mean NOTHING, loads, unless I'm super lucky. And if it's iHeartRadio and it craps out and I have to reload? Forget it! Even Bing doesn't load! Not even Google!
I have to fiddle around with it until it works, usually restarting it a few times, running the Windows Network Troubleshooter once or twice, disabling and enabling the adapter through Device Manager, and sometimes finding out that my adapter is disabled through the Windows Network and Sharing Center, so I have to enable it there, sometimes repeatedly and then restarting the computer if it doesn't work.
This last time I had to forget my home network and disable and re-enable my adapter to get it to work, not to mention restart it about three or four times, maybe more.
I notice that having a device to the bottom left quarter of my desk near my computer seems to interfere with my computer (iPod Touch 5th Gen especially), as does a scan by Kaspersky. What do I do about this? Do I have to send my beloved machine to Toshiba for repairs or replacement, or can I resolve this on my own (with the help of you guys of course)?
Edit to add that other devices can connect to the internet just fine (just don't ask about my other two laptops... they're virusy every way to Sunday).
02 Sep 2014, 7:55 pm
