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    Fn F5 only lets me change the state of bluetooth, but not wlan?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by supra97RX7, Oct 13, 2008.

  1. supra97RX7

    supra97RX7 Notebook Consultant

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    i recently installed xp on a new harddrive for my t61p.

    after installing drivers and what not, i found that Fn F5 won't let me change the state of the wlan adapter, but it does let me change the bluetooth radio.

    what did i miss?
     
    supra97RX7, Oct 13, 2008
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    jonlumpkin NBR Transmogrifier

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    You need to install access connections. If windows is managing the wireless connections, the fn+f5 utility will not work for WLAN. I think the physical switch for all radios still will because it is hardware, but Access Connections is required for software control.
     
    jonlumpkin, Oct 13, 2008
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    supra97RX7 Notebook Consultant

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    i didn't have access connections on my previous installation, but i was able to control both the wlan and bluetooth adapter through Fn F5.

    i installed access connections just to try my luck, but it didn't change anything.

    anyone else have any clue?
     
    supra97RX7, Oct 14, 2008
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    zephyrus17 Notebook Deity

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    You don't need Access Connections. In my previous XP install, it works without Access Connections.

    I'm having a similar problem, actually. When I toggle the wireless on switch at the front of the laptop, the bluetooth light comes on instead.
     
    zephyrus17, Oct 14, 2008
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