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    Remove Intel Pro/Set and still use wireless button?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by yan, Sep 17, 2006.

  1. yan

    yan Notebook Consultant

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    I have an A8Ja, which is identical to the A8Jm, but with an x1600. Intel Pro/Set had issues with "applying profiles", so I use windows to manage my wireless connection, and everything works fine.

    Question: Can I remove the annoying Pro/Set utility and still use the wireless on/off button on the laptop? I tried this and the button stopped working until I reinstalled pro/set.

    Thanks.
     
    yan, Sep 17, 2006
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  2. noodles12

    noodles12 Notebook Consultant

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    to my knowledge, you need the pro/set to use the wireless light and button. I just sacrificed that to use windows because the pro/set was like 3 extra things on my systray. Just disable your wireless with your mouse, no biggie =).
     
    noodles12, Sep 17, 2006
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  3. yan

    yan Notebook Consultant

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    ****... Ok, so here's the breakdown for my buttons:

    Power4Gear: Abandoned for NHC
    Bluetooth: Not available
    Wireless: Can't use
    Splendid: useless
    Instantfun(?): doesn't do anything

    Can I reconfigure my buttons?

    Incidentally, does anyone know why pro/set keeps telling me it has problems applying my wireless profiles? I'd rather not abandon it.

    Also, the reason I want the wireless button is because I want to be able to save battery power. Does turning off the wireless connection via the system tray achieve the same battery saving effect?
     
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  4. noodles12

    noodles12 Notebook Consultant

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    Yes, turning off the wireless, (rightclick and disable) shuts off the wireless card teh same way as the fn+f2 doe). I wish i could reconfigure the buttons also but i think that would involve editing parts of the registry.
     
    noodles12, Sep 17, 2006
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    wow those are some funky buttons issues... but if it has a bluetooth button, why is BT not available?
     
    hbomb174, Sep 17, 2006
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  6. yan

    yan Notebook Consultant

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    There are certain models of the A8J line that hava bluetooth. Mine does not.
     
    yan, Sep 17, 2006
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  8. yan

    yan Notebook Consultant

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    I don't understand those instructions. Can someone dumb them down for me please?

    I got stuck on the "point the HControl registry entry to it if you want to use the WLAN Hotkey" part.
     
    yan, Sep 17, 2006
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    that link didn't work for me =/... could u post a different one please, i kinda want to learn to do this also.
     
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    Ok, I solved the applying profiles problem. I went to the intel website and downloaded their newest generic proset software, and then upgraded my ATK hardware control driver. Intel proset works fine now, and I can still use the button. Yay.
     
    yan, Sep 18, 2006
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