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    Additional wireless card (Intel 6230)

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by nanias, Aug 18, 2011.

  1. nanias

    nanias Notebook Consultant

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    Hi I am installing another wireless + bluetooth adapter (intel 6230) on my P7809 empty mini card slot. Question is how would I turn it on and off? Could I use the on/off switch that the notebook already has with its standard wireless card? Or could I assign a key shortcut to it? Thanks for any help.
     
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    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    On my laptop, the on/off switch only works with the original mini card slot.
     
    namaiki, Aug 18, 2011
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    nanias Notebook Consultant

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    So how would I turn on/off the additional card?
     
    nanias, Aug 19, 2011
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    Fn-F2 might work.
     
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    Isn't it only for the original minicard slot? On the F6 key there is a bluetooth simbol, do you think it is maybe there?
     
    nanias, Aug 19, 2011
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