how to find wireless networks?

[accessys at smart.net]

my system 76 laptop with 8.10 in it does nothing but alert me to wireless 
networks, finally had to turn it off it was driving me nuts

must be a switch there somewhere.

Bob

On Tue, 22 Dec 2009, Steve Howell wrote:

> Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:01:14 -0800 (PST)
> From: Steve Howell <showell30 at yahoo.com>
> Reply-To: "Ubuntu user technical support, not for general discussions"
>     <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
> To: ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> Subject: how to find wireless networks?
> 
> Hi, I am trying to set up wireless networking for Ubuntu 9.04 on an HP Pavilion dv6-1053cl Entertainment Notebook PC.
>
> Is there a tool that I can install that will help automate the process of finding nearby wireless networks?  It is one of the few conveniences I miss from Windows, and I suspect I just haven't found it yet.  When I go to System/Preferences/Network Connections and click on the Wireless tab, I can click on the Add button and enter an SSID.  But I haven't found a way to auto-discover the network.  Yes, I know, just ask the barista for the SSID...;)
>
> Any help or pointers to documentation would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Steve
>
> PS. Ubuntu has been very good to me!  I ditched Vista a couple months and have never looked back.
> PPS.  Sorry if this ended up getting double-posted...it appeared the first one got stuck in moderation.
>