Lenovo G550 - no WIFI

WIFI in my Lenovo G550 has stopped working. At beginning I thought that system (Windows 7) overwrite wrong version of drivers, but I checked it and I am sure that drivers are correct. Then I found something interesting: when I click Fn + F5 - I saw the panel (panel on which we can swiching on/off devices like bluetooth/wifi). On panel in my laptop I saw no devices and text: "first running wireless device". See screenshot:
http://miru6.royalwebhosting.net/wifi/wifiProblem1.html
Normally this panel should looks that:
http://www.google.pl/search?q=G550+Fn%2BF5&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=_e9nUq3fE-aZ4wSYm4G4CA&ved=0...
In devices manager of my computer network cards looks:
http://miru6.royalwebhosting.net/wifi/wifiProblem2.html
Any ideas how fix it? I'll just add that I checked In bios and WIFI card is enabled.
Thanks for help, Mirek

I am idiot
I figured out that besides Fn+F5 switcher is also manual switch on laptop (under indicator lights).
When I changed position all started works correctly again

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