Wireless not working

[ldb]

I am using a windows Vista 32 bit home premium notebook computer for

which the wireless network detection has stopped working.

I updated the driver for the built in wireless card with out any

results.

I also tried a plug in wireless card which windows detected and said

was working properly and this did not work either. This leaves me to

believe that something is wrong with the OS.

I can get on the internet via dialup modem and also by the ethernet

connection with a DSL modem.

I have been to several hotspots that I know have wifi and no networks

show up.

When I click on the "Connect to" in the start menu, nothing happens. When I click on "connect to a network" in control panel, I get an error loading wizards message saying module not found.

All critical windows updates have been installed.

Any ideas, this is not my computer so I do not have much history on

it. Thanks

Edited April 12, 2009 by ldb