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    T61 wireless turns off

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by rutledj, Jul 12, 2008.

  1. rutledj

    rutledj Notebook Enthusiast

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    My t61 constantly turns off the wireless when I put the lid 90% down and walk away for a couple of hours. Upon waking up, the wireless light is off. Pressing Fn/F5 to bring up the lenovo control panel the only option is to turn the wireless off (it thinks it is still on). I usually have to reboot to get it back on.

    Any ideas?

    Thanks,
    Rut
     
    rutledj, Jul 12, 2008
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  2. bananaman

    bananaman Notebook Consultant

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    So what your are saying is that the T61 goes to sleep OK when you close the lid, but when it wakes up, the wireless doesn't come back on?
     
    bananaman, Jul 12, 2008
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  3. Palmvim

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    I have this very problem too.
     
    Palmvim, Jul 12, 2008
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  4. LenovoForum

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    the wireless is quirky with the sleep mode. Try turning the card back on using Widows and not the Lenovo/Intel software.

    i.e. right click on the icon in the tray and select "diagnose and repair". It will turn on if you do it that way, usually. that's my experience. It's annoying, i agree.
     
    LenovoForum, Jul 12, 2008
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  5. smoothoperator

    smoothoperator Notebook Evangelist

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    Try This

    Fn-F5, Open Access Connections, Configure, Global Settings, Uncheck Enable Automatic Lan Control
     
    smoothoperator, Jul 12, 2008
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  6. rutledj

    rutledj Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'll give it a try.
     
    rutledj, Jul 12, 2008
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    djh01 Notebook Consultant

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    I believe automatic LAN control disables the LAN port when no cable is plugged in to save battery. Do let us know if it solves the issue though.
     
    djh01, Jul 12, 2008
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    smoothoperator Notebook Evangelist

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    I am referring to this menu option,

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    This was a common problem on the Atheros A/B/G/N cards, The menu option you refer to is the last option in the AC List
     
    smoothoperator, Jul 12, 2008
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