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    FZ190: Wireless going out randomly??!

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by rc10mike, Feb 7, 2010.

  1. rc10mike

    rc10mike Notebook Enthusiast

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    Ive had my FZ190 for about 2 years. Every time I move my laptop the wireless indications on the front will turn off, thus loosing my internet. Then I have to fiddle with the wireless switch on the front to get it to reconnect. Im pretty sure its a defect in the actual on/off switch for the wireless. Anyone else have this annoying problem?
     
    rc10mike, Feb 7, 2010
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  2. ScuderiaConchiglia

    ScuderiaConchiglia NBR Vaio Team Curmudgeon

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    Yes. Mine started doing this too. But only if I used the switch. It would sometimes not turn on, unless I fiddled with the switch. I just leave it on all the time now and use the icon in the system tray to turn it off and on.

    Gary
     
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    H.A.L. 9000 Occam's Chainsaw

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    If you're card is a mini pci-e then there is one pin on the wireless card you can cover to disable the hardware On/Off switch completely to where only windows can enable/disable it.
     
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    rc10mike Notebook Enthusiast

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    I do leave the actual switch in the ON position at all times, the problem is everything turns off as IF I put the switch to off, even though its in the ON position...It happens randomly like when when I grab the laptop from the table and bring it to my lap..then I have to repeatedly cycle the switch to get it working again
     
    rc10mike, Feb 9, 2010
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