Re: Dell laptop with wireless (sometimes)

["Steve McKay" <steve.mckay@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Fn-F2 does not work with this model . . . I'm starting to wonder if the 
slider switch for wireless is broken.  (There's a slider switch on the side 
of the laptop that's is supposed to 'turn on' the wireless card.)

Thanks,

Steve

"Jones, John (US)" <John.Jones@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message 
news:mailman.60.1186584252.31758.pctech@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Most Dell's use the Fn-F2 key combo to en/dis-able the wireless.  Once
> you hit it wait a few seconds for the hardware to come online.
>
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Booth Martin
> Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 9:41 AM
> To: PC Technical Discussion for iSeries Users
> Subject: Re: [PCTECH] Dell laptop with wireless (sometimes)
>
> This is a *duh* answer.  There is no need to know why I know this. :)
>
> On my laptop there is a pushbutton on one side which enables/disables
> the wireless hardware.  If that is not on you will not connect, even if
> you try for a month or more. There is a wireless light on the display,
> beside the battery light.  If its off, the switch is off.
>
> Of course this is not your problem but I have heard that it has confused
> some folks.
>
>
>
> Steve McKay wrote:
> > There is no wireless network connection icon.  If I go to 'My Network
> > Places', there is no wireless connection listed - only my wired
> connection
> > from the office.  It's like wireless does not become active until you
> > reboot.  As I said, there is a light on the laptop that is illuminated
> when
> > wireless is activated - it doesn't even come on until the 2nd reboot
> and
> > then it comes on with no intervention from me.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > "Shannon ODonnell" <sodonnell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
> message
> > news:mailman.120.1186513908.8099.pctech@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > > If you right-click on the wireless network connection icon (before or
>
> > > after
> > > it is connected) and select View Wireless Networks... on the right
> side of
> > > the resulting dialogue box, you will see an entry under Related tasks
>
> > > called
> > > "Change the order of preferred Networks".  Click that.  You should
> see all
> > > the recent wireless networks you have connected to.  Look in that
> list and
> > > see if you see the hotel's WAP.  If so,  move it to the top of the
> list
> > > and
> > > then refresh your connection and it SHOULD connect.
> > >
> > > What's probably happening is that the pc is trying to connect to your
> last
> > > wireless network, which of course, is now no where near your current
> > > location.
> > >
> > > HTH
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> > > Behalf Of Steve McKay
> > > Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 2:16 PM
> > > To: pctech@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [PCTECH] Dell laptop with wireless (sometimes)
> > >
> > > I have a company-issued Dell Latitude D620 with Win XP and a Dell
> Wireless
> > > 1390 WLAN mini-card.
> > >
> > > When I go to a hotel (or other facility with wireless access), I have
> to
> > > boot the PC twice before it will recognize wireless networks.  The is
> a
> > > "Wi-Fi" light which is illuminated when wireless is active - it won't
> come
> > > on for the initial boot process but immediately comes on (with no
> > > intervention from me) on the second boot.
> > >
> > > Any ideas on how to get wireless right off the "boot"?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Steve
> > >
> > >
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