Radio Button for wireless

[clarkey01]

Hi, sorry to bother again, I installed XP pro and all of a sudden my wireless radio button wont work, I doubt its cos the actual button is broke, but more its been disabled, it switches my wireless card on so i can look for networks etc. Iv tried device manager and what not and Im stuck, its an acer 5020 laptop. Iv had to use a netgear PCMA whatever card to hook up to the lan in our house, but that keeps going on and off when I try downloading anything ever so slight big.


Cheers guys and sorry for the hassle

 

[jlazzaro]

when you installed xp pro, was it a format or an upgrade? did you install all the acer model specific chipset drivers and accessories?

 

[marulee]

Normally you can enable or disable the windows wireless zero configuration without pressing the physical switch on laptop, although you believe actual button seems malfunctioning!

 

[Fardringle]

You should be able to get the wireless radio buttton working with the proper drivers installed from Acer.

I did a clean install of Windows XP on my Acer 3003WLCi a few weeks ago and none of the special function keys worked properly until I installed all of the drivers and utilities from Acer's site.

 

[clarkey01]

Originally posted by: Fardringle
You should be able to get the wireless radio buttton working with the proper drivers installed from Acer.

I did a clean install of Windows XP on my Acer 3003WLCi a few weeks ago and none of the special function keys worked properly until I installed all of the drivers and utilities from Acer's site.

I downloaded the drivers for my model, then it hit me I havnt done the bios, DO'H, it no working, thanks for the hints fella's, I am grateful 🙂

 

[marulee]

Originally posted by: clarkey01

Originally posted by: Fardringle
You should be able to get the wireless radio buttton working with the proper drivers installed from Acer.

I did a clean install of Windows XP on my Acer 3003WLCi a few weeks ago and none of the special function keys worked properly until I installed all of the drivers and utilities from Acer's site.

I downloaded the drivers for my model, then it hit me I havnt done the bios, DO'H, it no working, thanks for the hints fella's, I am grateful 🙂

It is possible your wireless switch connection is malfunctioning and mechicially impaired.

 

[InlineFive]

Originally posted by: marulee

Originally posted by: clarkey01

Originally posted by: Fardringle
You should be able to get the wireless radio buttton working with the proper drivers installed from Acer.

I did a clean install of Windows XP on my Acer 3003WLCi a few weeks ago and none of the special function keys worked properly until I installed all of the drivers and utilities from Acer's site.

I downloaded the drivers for my model, then it hit me I havnt done the bios, DO'H, it no working, thanks for the hints fella's, I am grateful 🙂

It is possible your wireless switch connection is malfunctioning and mechicially impaired.

Erm, that's highly unlikely. As Fardringle pointed out many "speciality" buttons require manufacturer drivers in order to work properly.

 

[clarkey01]

Bios update got it working 🙂 Cheers 🙂