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    Help, Elitebook 8540w Wifi turning itself off

    Discussion in 'HP Business Class Notebooks' started by Exxo, Aug 22, 2010.

  1. Exxo

    Exxo Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have a problem with my Hp Elitebook 8540w, when I'm browsing the web the wifi would all of a sudden turn off. In the bottom right hand corner there would be an X over the wireless bars. However the HP quick launch button for wifi would still remain blue instead of turning orange.

    This is extremely annoying as I have to open up device manager and uninstall the wireless network (intel 6300N) and then rescan to install the drivers. It seems to reboot the wireless but I lose my saved passwords for all my networks, REALLY annoying.

    I've already disabled the power-save sleep option for the wifi however that hasn't really fixed the issue. Does anyone out there have a solution for this problem?
     
    Exxo, Aug 22, 2010
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    mauzr Newbie

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    I'm having the exact same problem with my HP Elitebook 8440p. Could anyone help?
     
    mauzr, Aug 22, 2010
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    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Hi,

    I had the same problem on an 8440p and using the latest drivers helped.

    Regards,
    Michae
     
    Braini, Aug 23, 2010
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    Exxo Notebook Enthusiast

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    Ok it seems like it was the power-save issue after all. The first time i disabled it and wifi remained stable, but when i switched power profiles, the power-save turned itself on, causing the wifi to turn itself off (ironic?). I've disabled the power-save feature on all profiles and this seems to work so far (fingers crossed). Hope this helps.
     
    Exxo, Aug 26, 2010
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