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    Wireless card/software freezing?

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by aan310, Aug 9, 2007.

  1. aan310

    aan310 Notebook Virtuoso

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    hi, on my lappy, (which is bellow), when i leave things to download for hours, i come back, and see it is at the 'Yellow" status. i cannot go to any network settings or the internet until i restart. how can i fix this? im using an intel 3945
     
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    What router are you using?

    Sounds like an over heating problem.
     
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    i just updated the wireless card driver, and its fine now. thanks
     
    aan310, Aug 9, 2007
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