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    Acire Aspire 5000 wireless indicator BLINKING

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by HiMatnC, Feb 26, 2008.

  1. HiMatnC

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    Hello all,

    Can ANYONE tell me how to get my wireless indicator on the front of the notebook to stop blinking, so my wireless can start working again?

    Thanks!!!
    ~HiMaTnC :confused:
     
    HiMatnC, Feb 26, 2008
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  2. Zoomastigophora

    Zoomastigophora Notebook Evangelist

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    Wait....what? I thought blinking of the indicator indicated that your wireless card was sending traffic.

    Could you be a bit more descriptive of what the problem is?
     
    Zoomastigophora, Feb 26, 2008
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    In XP the light blinks/flashes when there is a problem with the internet connection. I guess this was just one of those crazy things, as I called the Acer Support Desk and they could not help, told me to do recovery (losing all my data & programs) or send it in for repair (a whopping $400). I uninstalled, and reinstalled my linksys, and things are fine. And the orange wireless indicator light, is now a CONSTANT orange, NO blinking.

    Thanks~~~
     
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  5. Zoomastigophora

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    Although I am confused as to what you did to fix it, I am glad you did fix it. I do think that you are misinterpreting the meaning of the flashing of your wireless indicator. The orange wireless indicator flashing does not indicate a problem. Flashing occurs because the wireless adapter is sending out traffic, i.e. you're uploading something or your adapter is attempting to find/connect to a wireless access point. The light turns constant once a stable connection is established because the adapter sits and receives data, blinking only when it is sending data.
     
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    Huh, maybe it functions differently on the Aspires then? That's how my orange wireless indicator behaves on my TM8204.
     
    Zoomastigophora, Feb 27, 2008
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