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OK, so my wireless was working just fine - I installed some Logitech software/webcam and my wireless died on me.

I have tried flipping the switch off and on and nothing works. I have gone into the BIOS and it shows it as enabled - I have disabled and re-enabled (w/ restarts, etc...), and when I open Access Connections it shows that the wireless radio is off - but clicking the button to turn it on does nothing. Also, the status light shows that it's working...

So, what gives? Status light and, switch, and BIOS say it's working - Access Connections and real-life experience prove otherwise.

Any ideas on what to do here?

You have a common "glitch" in the software which can be resolved only by uninstalling and reinstalling all the following:

- Hot-Key (Fn-F5) driver (will ask you to uninstall 2 other items first)
- ThinkVantage Access Connections + profiles
- Power Manager
- Power Driver
- The wireless LAN card drivers (Intel or IBM, whichever you have)

Good luck!

EOMtp wrote:You have a common "glitch" in the software which can be resolved only by uninstalling and reinstalling all the following:

- Hot-Key (Fn-F5) driver (will ask you to uninstall 2 other items first)
- ThinkVantage Access Connections + profiles
- Power Manager
- Power Driver
- The wireless LAN card drivers (Intel or IBM, whichever you have)

Good luck!

Yea, I just got off the phone with IBM and was told the same thing...that really pisses me off. If it's common, they should fix it...wtf.

Woops.

GRRRRR!!!

So, now my mute and volume buttons don't work...and nor does my sound. WTF