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    m1330 wifi led indicatoer does not light up

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by balance101, Sep 23, 2008.

  1. balance101

    balance101 Notebook Enthusiast

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    well i just notice that my led indicator (led between the wifi/bluetooth switch and the wifi catcher switch) does not light up. it is suppose to light up when connect to a wlan right?

    I am not sure if it every worked before lol just notice it now ~_~ had laptop for almost a month now

    does not seem to be worth calling dell or is it?

    so is there a fix anyone knows?


    thank you
     
    balance101, Sep 23, 2008
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  2. mystery905

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    Mine doesn't light up either when connected wirelessly.

    It lights up if you're in hibernation/sleep mode (not sure if it will work when off) and there is a wireless network available (not necessarily connected), and you flick the wifi catcher switch.
     
    mystery905, Sep 23, 2008
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  3. sesshomaru

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    That is what it is supposed to do in the first place...

    It does work when the notebook is off too..
     
    sesshomaru, Sep 23, 2008
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    That's what I was trying to say...
     
    mystery905, Sep 23, 2008
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  5. balance101

    balance101 Notebook Enthusiast

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    does not seem to light up at all. i think it used to light up before maybe before the i reformatted and did a fresh install do you think its window vista 64 bit and i do have dell quick set 8.2.1.4
     
    balance101, Sep 23, 2008
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    Coderedpl Notebook Consultant

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    I havent payed attention to mine but i now noticed mine doesnt light up either !!!

    EDIT:
    My bro told me to put my computer in standby (sleep) and to slide the wi-fi catcher button. It lights up on and off. Supposedly its there to detect wi-fi signals without turning on your computer

    Makes sense
     
    Coderedpl, Sep 23, 2008
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    Works in standby and off.. If it detects a signal, it lights up solid blue for about 5 seconds.. Otherwise it just blinks on and off till it's searching, and then turns off..
     
    sesshomaru, Sep 24, 2008
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    just tried, it worked lol put in sleep and slided the wifi catcher, did not try off or standby yet but good to know my led is working

    thanks everybody :D
     
    balance101, Sep 25, 2008
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