How to wipe my computer without recovery DVD?

I want to wipe my computer because I cant figure out what is wrong with it and why it wont connect to my hotel's wireless internet.
I am on my other laptop right now and it connects just fine to the hotel's internet. I have never wiped a computer out with Vista and I have tried system restore like 50 times but it wont do a full restore. I am 6 hours away from home and my recovery discs are there.
Does anyone have an idea what I can do or is there another way to wipe my computer without the discs? Im not sure when I am going home and I really need my Toshiba to work.
Thanks
Nikki

Hello Nikki
Can you please tell me which Toshiba notebook model do you have?
Anyway, you cannot have factory settings again without recovery DVD. What you can do is to install operating system using original Microsoft installations CD/DVD and later install all drivers, tools and utilities additionally but it can be complicated if you don't have experience with it.
Maybe you should explain to us what your problem is exactly.
I cannot imagine there is some big problem with WLAN. If the WLAN card is listed and installed properly (check it in device manager) all you must do is to enable WLAN card properly. At first enable WLAN switch the WLAN LED must be ON. Then use FN+F8 key combination and enable WLAN card.
If there is everything OK you should be able to connect to the WLAN. The principle is the same as in WXP. Click on START > Connect to and be sure your favourite WLAN is listed there.

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