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Bludall
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 Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 5:13 pm Post subject: Wifi connection disable it? |
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Our laptop is driving us nuts. We don't want to use the wifi connection and have removed the drivers but it still comes on . How can it be disabled, so that it doesn't light up and slow everything up looking for a connection?
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Bludall
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| Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 5:30 pm Post subject: |
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My oh has just had a go and apparently it wasn't connected to network in the first place. Any more suggestions?  We tend to use it in the living room and plug the ethernet cable in.
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skiking
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| Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 5:52 pm Post subject: |
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If its on constantly then there should be a physical switch around the side of the lappy. A method to switch on for lappy's that don't have a switch is using the Fn keys.
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| Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 5:54 pm Post subject: |
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My switch is on the front and I have to say that wifi can be very tempromental on my old laptop. The new one is much better, infact I even quite like the new one 
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Bludall
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Foggy
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| Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 6:33 pm Post subject: |
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sure that model doesnt have a switch
Double click my computer
Right click on my network places
then properties
right click on your wireless LAN
choose disable
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Bludall
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Foggy,
That's it!!  It seems to have worked! I've turned it off now, it'll be intereting to see if the oh comments!
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Hoovie
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| Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 7:50 pm Post subject: |
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Easier Way ....
Fn-F5
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Hoovie
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| Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 7:51 pm Post subject: |
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BTW - why are you not wanting to use the Wi-Fi connection
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Bludall
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The oh just plugs in the ethernet cable if he uses broadband, as it gets used in the same room as the hub.
I use it offline mostly at school. It gets used to battle nations, my oh and daughters play Age of Empires on it.
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What's the shortcut key to turn it on Hoovie
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Hoovie
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| Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 8:35 pm Post subject: |
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The IBM Thinkpads use Fn-F5 to toggle the Wi-Fi State, so if on, Fn-F5 turns it off, and of on, Fn-F5 turns it on.
As Skiking and UHM said, some laptops have a physical switch - the HP we have does and the Sony VAIOs do (they both drive me mad as Mrs H uses the HP and knocks the switch ....."Hoovie, the network isn't working  ".
Sister Hoovie has a VAIO and knocks that - calls me up ..."Brother Hoovie....." 
Just checked Mrs Hoovies Dell laptop and that has a very positive physical switch on the side to turn wi-fi on and off, which is not one that can be knocked that accidentally.
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Apparently, our laptop keeps picking up neighbours' wifi connections and it gets interrupted, he got fed up with it. Could he get round that one?
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