Need assistance

[norman]

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> OK!  Strange they didn't shirt you to their Ubuntu support, ...they did me!  
> You need to say which model of laptop you have and which version of Ubuntu. 
> Also which wificard that is installed.  and check that there is not a switch 
> to manually shut of wifi.  Mine was shipped with the switch off so that might 
> be standard.  Network Manager which comes standard ought to scan and connect 
> pretty much all by itself if the switch is on.  Does it connect as a wired 
> (network cable) connection?  

The most useful of all the suggestions. I have a Dell laptop and it came
with the Wifi switch in the off position. I switched it on and the
connection was made.

Norman