Just you mentioning the need to push the button multiple times says to me it is a hardware or system setting in the BIOS that is the problem. If it isn't a setting in the BIOS I suggest you get a USB WIFI card . I got a wireless B/G/N USB card from Newegg a couple of months ago for less than $20 including shipping. So they are coming down in price. I'm getting 250MBs from my N router to my laptop any where in the house now.
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Just you mentioning the need to push the button multiple times says to me it is a hardware problem or system setting in the BIOS that is the problem. The WIFI card should work and be able to be turned on if there is no operating system or drives for that matter installed. If it isn't a setting in the BIOS I suggest you get a USB WIFI card . I got a wireless B/G/N USB card from Newegg a couple of months ago for less than $20 including shipping. So they are coming down in price. I'm getting 250MBs from my N router to my laptop any where in the house now. I volunteer here and am here most days. So I have no problem helping you through this, if I can. But I always try to steer my paying customers to the most economical route, that fits their needs. When you consider time is money, that is what I am trying to do here. It is the same suggestion I would give a paying customer that described the problem as you have and I would do that over the phone and not make a dime off them - this time.
Just you mentioning the need to push the button multiple times says to me it is a hardware or system setting in the BIOS that is the problem. If it isn't a setting in the BIOS I suggest you get a USB WIFI card . I got a wireless B/G/N USB card from Newegg a couple of months ago for less than $20 including shipping. So they are coming down in price. I'm getting 250MBs from my N router to my laptop any where in the house now.