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    Switching Z's WiFi off during hibernation... BSOD?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by InfyMcGirk, Nov 6, 2008.

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    I got a BSOD yesterday when I brought my Z out of hibernation. I think it was because I had attached it to my switch via a cable and didn't want to use wireless, so I switched off the wireless switch before booting up.

    Basically, as soon as Windows came back, I got a BSOD flash up on screen, then automatic reboot, then when it came back, everything was fine.

    Just wanted to share this as it might be annoying and it's easily avoided - just make sure you only enable or disable wireless while either shutdown or in Windows. Either scenario works fine for me in XP.

    It's just switching during sleep/hibernate seems to cause problems. :eek:
     
    InfyMcGirk, Nov 6, 2008
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