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Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help

From "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com>
Newsgroups alt.os.linux.ubuntu, comp.sys.laptops
Subject Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help
Date 2011-06-14 20:23 -0700
Organization A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID <it98k1$667$1@dont-email.me> (permalink)
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"*Hemidactylus*" <ecphoric@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:QtCdnX97BK6pjWXQnZ2dnUVZ_hWdnZ2d@giganews.com...
> On 06/14/2011 04:40 PM, Adam wrote:
> >
> > "Tazz"<dmswaine@gmail.com>  wrote in message
> > news:4df7a61d$0$1960$9a566e8b@news.aliant.net...
> >> On 14/06/2011 11:53 AM, Adam wrote:
> >>> Host OS:    Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
> >>> Guest OS:    Windows XP Pro SP3 (via VirtualBox)
> >>> Base Memory:    4096 MB
> >>> Video Memory:    256 MB
> >>> System:    ASUS N61JQ (laptop)
> >>> RAM:    8 GB
> >>> Graphics:    ATI Radeon Mobility 5730 (1 GB DDR3 VRAM)
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> I don't know how but I've lost wireless connectivity within the last week
or
> > so.
> >>> It was working last Monday evening but not last night.  I use wireless for
> >>> class.
> >>> I ran Update Manager yesterday.  Could that be the reason?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >> I've had to turn the physical antenna switch off for a few seconds then
> >> back on for a few of the laptops that have lost their wireless network.
> >> That usually fixes it. Maybe an update caused something to not auto
connect?
> >>
> >
> > Bingo!  Thanks, your post led me to the following link ...
> > http://library.newpaltz.edu/techpages/wirelessfix.html
> > My wireless connection problem is stated in the first sentence ...
> >
> > "Most laptops have a way to turn off the wireless antenna and
> > it is easy to turn it off by accident."
> >
> > I wasn't aware that there is a Wireless Switch until
> > I looked for it in the ASUS User Manual just now.
> > I must have turned it OFF by accident recently.
> >
> > Also, I just found out that FN+F2 Enables/Disables Wireless when
> > the physical Wireless Switch is ON.
> > http://en.kioskea.net/faq/1529-wifi-integrated-activation-on-laptop-computer
> > When the physical Wireless Switch is OFF, Enable Wireless is grayed out.
> >
> > However, not sure why but the wireless light found just below
> > the touchpad is always ON/lighted, even when the physical Wireless Switch is
> > OFF.
> >
> >
>
> I almost gave my ISP a nasty call once because I couldn't access
> wireless, but then I realized I accidentally turn off the wireless by
> brushing my finger across the front of my HP. There are all kinds of
> buttons on different types of laptops that can be accidentally touched
> to shut wireless down. Glad to hear you found the culprit. I've seen a
> case where someone has a laptop that switches on/off with F2 alone,
> which is either a glitch for that laptop or a major engineering screw-up.
>
> --
> DJ *Hemidactylus* (see below)
> Hemi's choice of the moment:
> Soul Makoosa- Manu Dibango
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWK_Josc0Og


Thanks, if it weren't for all the good people on newsgroups,
I eventually would give someone/something a nasty call myself.    :-)
I think it's a design flaw when buttons/switches are placed where
they can be turned ON/OFF by accident.

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lost wireless connectivity - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-06-14 07:53 -0700
  Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help Roy <rd@bj.com> - 2011-06-14 15:58 +0000
    Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-06-14 12:22 -0700
      Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help Roy Strachan <rd@bj.com> - 2011-06-15 16:00 +0000
        Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-06-15 09:12 -0700
  Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help Tazz <dmswaine@gmail.com> - 2011-06-14 15:19 -0300
    Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help BillW50 <BillW50@aol.kom> - 2011-06-14 13:28 -0500
    Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-06-14 13:40 -0700
      Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help *Hemidactylus* <ecphoric@hotmail.com> - 2011-06-14 21:51 -0400
        Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-06-14 20:23 -0700
          Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help Wolf K <wekirch@sympatico.ca> - 2011-06-15 08:40 -0400
            Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help *Hemidactylus* <ecphoric@hotmail.com> - 2011-06-15 09:58 -0400
            Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-06-15 09:39 -0700
          Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help Mark Lloyd <mlloyd@notroachstupid.usant.invalid> - 2011-06-15 10:41 -0500
            Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> - 2011-06-15 11:28 -0500
              Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-06-15 10:07 -0700
                Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> - 2011-06-15 14:56 -0500
                Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-06-15 14:11 -0700
            Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-06-15 09:48 -0700
            Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help Simon Jones <simon@iinet.net.au> - 2011-06-16 01:55 -0500
              Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-06-16 09:15 -0700
                Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help Simon Jones <simon@iinet.net.au> - 2011-06-17 01:57 -0500
              Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-06-16 12:02 -0700
                Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help Simon Jones <simon@iinet.net.au> - 2011-06-17 02:00 -0500
                Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-06-20 13:51 -0700
                Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help Andy <nospam@> - 2011-06-21 08:25 +1000
                Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help Simon Jones <simon@iinet.net.au> - 2011-06-21 01:13 -0500
                Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help Andy <nospam@> - 2011-06-21 17:35 +1000
                Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-06-21 10:39 -0700
                Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-06-21 11:55 -0700
                Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help "Dirk T. Verbeek" <dverbeek@xs4all.nl> - 2011-06-22 20:19 +0200
                Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-06-22 11:35 -0700
                Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help Simon Jones <simon@iinet.net.au> - 2011-06-22 01:07 -0500
                Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-06-22 00:22 -0700
                Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help Simon Jones <simon@iinet.net.au> - 2011-06-22 04:30 -0500
                Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-06-22 10:16 -0700
        Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help Mark Lloyd <mlloyd@notroachstupid.usant.invalid> - 2011-06-15 10:38 -0500
  Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help "RnR" <rnrtexas@gmail.com> - 2011-06-20 05:11 -0500
    Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-06-20 08:30 -0700
      Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help "RnR" <rnrtexas@gmail.com> - 2011-06-20 12:18 -0500
        Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help "RnR" <rnrtexas@gmail.com> - 2011-06-20 12:22 -0500
          Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help Simon Jones <simon@iinet.net.au> - 2011-06-21 01:12 -0500

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