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    Laptop boots up with wireless disabled. (DRIVING ME CRAZY!)

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by basildownunder, Sep 15, 2010.

  1. basildownunder

    basildownunder Notebook Guru

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    I have an Asus W2J laptop with a simple wireless problem that is driving me crazy.

    What happens is that on boot up the wireless is always disabled. But pressing Fn-F2 (which is the wireless hotkey) enables it fine. Until the next time the laptop is shutdown or rebooted, then you must press Fn-F2 again.

    I've looked through the laptop manual and can't find the existance of a hardware switch for the wireless on this laptop.

    Laptop is running XP Pro SP3 with the latest BIOS.

    Wireless is standard built in Intel 3945ABG chipset.

    Any help would be really appreciated, thanks :)
     
    basildownunder, Sep 15, 2010
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    basildownunder Notebook Guru

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    Anybody? This is driving me crazy. Have uninstalled and re-installed over a dozen times :(
     
    basildownunder, Sep 16, 2010
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