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vinniemak · 06-13-05, 11:39 AM

Hi,

I like to switch ON & OFF the Wifi (802.11b) to preserve battery. So I use it just to be on the internet and like to turn Wifi off...pretty normal so far.

The top button on the left which turns Wifi ON & OFF doesn't seem to work correctly. If I hit the switch, I get a message which states, hit the button again to get connected to Wireless in 5 seconds, I hit it immediately and it just doesn't turn on Wifi.

I usually click the "broken" Wifi icon on the bottom right and turn it on manually, but would be nice if the button kicked it on & off.

I believe, since I installed Omega One Battery Pack Pro 1.1, this seems to be the issue. I had hard booted recently ; the wireless button worked great...but has been dead for a while...

Any assistance would be appreciated.

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vinniemak Aximsite Rookie Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: New England, USA Posts: 86 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Dell X50V : Wifi ON/OFF button on left ; won't turn Wifi ON Hi, I like to switch ON & OFF the Wifi (802.11b) to preserve battery. So I use it just to be on the internet and like to turn Wifi off...pretty normal so far. The top button on the left which turns Wifi ON & OFF doesn't seem to work correctly. If I hit the switch, I get a message which states, hit the button again to get connected to Wireless in 5 seconds, I hit it immediately and it just doesn't turn on Wifi. I usually click the "broken" Wifi icon on the bottom right and turn it on manually, but would be nice if the button kicked it on & off. I believe, since I installed Omega One Battery Pack Pro 1.1, this seems to be the issue. I had hard booted recently ; the wireless button worked great...but has been dead for a while... Any assistance would be appreciated.