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M2400 Annoyances

Discussion in 'Dell Latitude, Vostro, and Precision' started by Eagle Imagery, Sep 20, 2008.

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  1. Eagle Imagery

    Eagle Imagery Notebook Enthusiast

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    Ok, it's probably just me but it's been a long time since I installed Vista64 (it's that reliable) and I've forgotten a few things...

    1. How do I prevent the battery from being charged when the laptop is switched on (and powered by cable)?

    2. How can I make the CD automatically stop spinning after, say, a minute of non-use?

    :)
     
    Eagle Imagery, Sep 20, 2008
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    1. Fn+F2 toggles battery charging.

    2. Not sure, I don't even have mine enabled, as I image a disc and use Daemon Tools normally.
     
    Chevy95ZR2, Sep 20, 2008
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    Ok, thanks for your help on 1. Solved! :)


    2. How can I make the CD automatically stop spinning after, say, a minute of non-use?

    3. What's this Wi-fi catcher thing all about? As I mentioned, I've formatted/reinstalled the OS so I'm just installing things as I need them. Before I did reinstall, the WIFI light lit up (the one above the escape key). Now it isn't. What do I need to install to activate Wi-Fi connection? I've searched here and some mention 'Quickset' - what's that?

    :)
     
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    Anyone? :)
     
    Eagle Imagery, Sep 21, 2008
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    So, there are basically two wifi hardware switches/button. One is a real switch, it turns on the wireless lan, bluetooth wwan, etc.
    The other one is ar button (called the wifi-catcher). It is supposed to bring up a window with all available wireless connections. (unfortunately this feature does currently not support wireless lan connections, there is a dell support note on this issue)
    The wifi-catcher button has to be turned on in the bios to work.
    (Wrote this from my knowledge of the m4400, should be the same on the m2400)
     
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    Thanks. So, how do I connect to a Wi-fi connection, even if I do find one? :)
     
    Eagle Imagery, Sep 21, 2008
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    Start -> Connect To.
     
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    Ah, ok - that was easy! My phone is detecting a wi-fi signal nearby but my laptop isn't. What's wrong?

    What about the CD spinning? Any ideas?

    Thanks so far. :)
     
    Eagle Imagery, Sep 21, 2008
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    Is the Wifi light on above the ESC key?
     
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    No, that hasn't lit since I formatted/reinstalled.
     
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