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    T61 Wireless and Bluetooth Indicators

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by james12345, Jul 13, 2007.

  1. james12345

    james12345 Newbie

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    Well, I have just clean installed Windows Vista on my T61. It starts up much faster and overall just runs a bit more efficiently. The problem that I am having now is that the physical Wireless and Bluetooth indicators never come on. I know for sure that the Wireless card is working b/c I am able to get online wirelessly. Since the clean install, I now am not able to turn on and off the wireless and bluetooth. I have tried all drivers listed and still no solution. Any help would be appreciated.
     
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    james12345 Newbie

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    An addition to my original post. I am not able to use the FN+F5 key to control my antennas. Actually to think of it, the only FN keys that work are for screen brightness and the Thinkpad light. Any help?
     
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    eyecon82 Notebook Deity

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    Did you install the hotkey driver?

    BTW I have done everything ..but I cannot get my wireless indicator to turn on...the BT works..but not the wireless
     
    eyecon82, Aug 21, 2007
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    panteedropper Notebook Deity

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    you have to install the wireless driver from lenovo, not just the MS supplied one.
     
    panteedropper, Aug 21, 2007
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    I've installed the BT driver/app from lenovo...I didnt even bother with the MS one
     
    eyecon82, Aug 21, 2007
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    hypertrophy Notebook Evangelist

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    Did you install both the Lenovo Systems Interface driver and the HotKeys driver? After my clean install, i was not able to get the FN+F5 command to work until i had installed Access Connections (Bluetooth driver would not install as well). After i got everything working, i just uninstalled Access Connections.

    HotKeys driver for Vista.
    Lenovo Systems Inteface driver for vista.
     
    hypertrophy, Aug 21, 2007
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    paliboy Newbie

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    Same thing for me, hypertrophy. But unlike you, I'm keeping Access Connections on the T61 as it's intended for my daughter and it seems to be a well designed utility.
     
    paliboy, Aug 21, 2007
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