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    fn+f5 on windows 7

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by junkimchi, Aug 18, 2009.

  1. junkimchi

    junkimchi Notebook Geek

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    I just installed windows 7 and everything is running smooth but Fn+F5 doesn't display anything even when i have the systeminterface driver and the hotkey utility installed. Is there something I'm missing? Perhaps a wrong order of installation? Does anyone have any input on why my Fn+F5 doens't do anything?

    I also have the power manager installed as well.

    halp
     
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    are your wireless radios turned on?
    (the hard switch)
     
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    yes i'm on wireless internet right now
     
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    Did you install Access Connections?
     
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    no what's that?
     
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    i'm pretty sure everything worked on vista without installing access connections

    Edit: trying the windows 7 access connections
     
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    If your machine came with Vista from Lenovo, Access Connections was installed at the factory.

    When you press Fn+F5, Access Connections runs and displays the various radio options for you. If you don't have Access Connections installed, you won't see it, plain and simple.
     
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    i reformated my computer with vista too and the radio control for bluetooth and wireless would come out even when I didn't have access control installed

    I installed access connections and fn+f5 still doesn't do anything
     
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    access connections has nothing to do with fn+f5. IMO its just bloatware program that isn't necessary. Just see above post
     
    junkimchi, Aug 18, 2009
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