Updated: April 02, 2023
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My laptop won’t go past the “Let’s connect you to a network” page

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Hello, thank you for using Howly. I’ll be happy to help you out! May I ask your name?

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*****

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Nice to meet you, *****!
What brand of laptop do you have?

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Lenova

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What OS installed Windows 10, 11?

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windows 10

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What troubleshooting have you done so far?

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restarting the computer

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Do you see Back or Skip button on the screen?

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No

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If your computer cannot connect to a wireless connection, use a mobile hotspot instead.
Sharing your phone’s mobile data may help you solve the problem.
Just make sure to disconnect all the other devices using the same connection.

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theres no connections appearing at all

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I understand, but can you share your phone’s mobile data?
Please try

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ok

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Let me know if it helps

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Nope, still nothing

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Can you use Use an Ethernet Adapter?
Use a cable connection

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I can’t plug it directly in

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If your laptop doesn’t have an Ethernet port, use a USB to Ethernet adapter. Then, use a cable to connect your machine to your router.

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I don’t have the cables

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Does this message appear when you were installing Windows?

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no, it appeared when restarting

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Do you have an option "I don't have internet"?
Can you send me a photo of your screen?

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yeah

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Can you click on that option?

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Visitor uploaded: Image.jpeg
Type: image/jpeg
Size: 7794263

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Thanks
Have you restarted your router?

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I’ll try that now

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Let me know if it helps

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still no difference

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Got it.
Do you have physical button on your laptop to turn on the Wi-Fi?

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It’s an 81VU

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Thank you

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No

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It can looks like this, I'm adding the photo

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No

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Got it
So this is new laptop, and you are trying to set it up?

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No, it’s my daughter’s, she’s had it for about 18months, she’s just informed me she tried to reset it

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Got it. And did the Wi-Fi work before

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Yes, everything was fine

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Can you restart the laptop and start the set up process from the scratch

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Ok

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And please ask any question you need during the process

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It’s starting up

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It’s coming up with the wifi now

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Can you make a screenshot and send it to me

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Hold on
It seems to be going through this time

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It’s working now
thank you

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Wonderful.
Is there anything else I can do for you today?

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no thank you

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Thank you for chatting with us today!
We are available 24/7, you can refer your questions anytime.

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Thanks

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