Every once in a while, the Wifi radio on my T60 will turn off. The light at the bottom of the screen bezel (next to the Bluetooth, num/caps lock, etc. lights) turns off, and I can't get it to come back on. Toggling the hardware radio switch on the front only toggles the Bluetooth radio. Hitting Fn-F5 to pull up the wireless radio status screen, and then trying to turn on the Wifi radio from there doesn't do anything. The only solution is to reboot Windows, and then the Wifi radio works fine.
This problem doesn't happen very often, maybe once every few weeks. It never happens when I am using the T60, only when my T60 has been idle for a while. This is not an issue with standby or hibernation, because I have the Power Manager configured to never enter standby/hibernation. I also always have the AC adapter plugged in, so it's not something related to running off the battery.
Anyone else experience this problem?
Wifi Radio turning off occasionally?
Re: Wifi Radio turning off occasionally?
View this thread and also the one it references: http://www.thinkpads.com/forum/viewtopi ... 29&t=90023
ThinkPad T60 1951-43U (with many upgrades)
Re: Wifi Radio turning off occasionally?
Thanks for that link.
I don't have Access Connections installed, so it must be one of the power management settings in the other areas. I do have my Power Manager set for Maximum Performance, and I do have the "Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power" box unchecked in the Device Manager. The one thing I didn't know about though, was the Power Management option under the Advanced tab for the wireless adapter in the Device Manager. I have now moved the slider all the way to the right for maximum performance, and hopefully that will solve the problem.
I don't have Access Connections installed, so it must be one of the power management settings in the other areas. I do have my Power Manager set for Maximum Performance, and I do have the "Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power" box unchecked in the Device Manager. The one thing I didn't know about though, was the Power Management option under the Advanced tab for the wireless adapter in the Device Manager. I have now moved the slider all the way to the right for maximum performance, and hopefully that will solve the problem.
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