Unable to turn on wireless on new Lenovo IdeaPad laptop

"It looks like there is blue text under the function (F1-F12) Keys. Try pressing the Function Key + The wireless and see if that does the trick ;)

I have a dell by the way .. but it seems like a logical answer."

"This fixed the wireless problem for windows 7 for me on the idealpad S12:

Download bios update from here.

Even though it says windows XP bios update, run it from windows 7. After the update is done it will restart your laptop. When windows boot up, your wireless will be on.

NOTE:

The wireless switch on the side should be on before you do the bios update.
DO NOT TURN THE SWITCH OFF after the the update. It will disable the wireless again and you will have to run bios update again.

Hope this helps."

I recently found my Ideapad wireless switch because of this thread. And because of that let me share a photo of where yours might be located and how it looks like:

"Install Drivers for Caps lock OSD, Energy management then Wireless.

(Use the Serial number of the laptop to find specific drivers in Lenovo Support)

If WiFi still doesn't work change the boot order so that it boots from PXE (PCI LAN) before booting from Hard Drive.

This worked for me.

Found on:
wiki.archlinuxdotorg/index.php/Lenovo_IdeaPad_S205"