Access Connections 3.21 Problem :(

[refrankie]

hi everybody, I have a r40 2723 bv1, working with WinXP Home, and the problem with access connection had me restoring to factory default for too many times trying to solve the problem, but now i give up and seek for your advise:

On a clean startup, with only factory defaults, I uninstalled all the preloaded IBM software, then I upgrade all of them with the latest versions orderly (according to the instructions setforth by IBM webpage), then I upgrade my wireless driver and Access connections 3.21. I reboot thereafter, and everything seems to be working fine, when suddenly:

1. My wireless indicator does not show a firmware, that is it states: firmware: N/A (dunno if this is a problem or not)

2. When I try to reboot, my system hangs for one second, with a little windows screen showing a progress bar trying to end Access connections software. The bar progresses one blue block, and then my system reboots or ends, according to what I chose. After reboot, access connections shows no longer on the system tray bar.

what can I do (or what did i do wrong during installation) to make this bug dissappear?? its kinda frustrating to let AC holding my shutdown time for one second (specially the progress bar)

NOTE(edit): this problem does not occur if I exit access connections from the system tray bar before I shut down or reboot my system. strange thingie, isnt it?

[Zeitgeist]

1. My wireless indicator does not show a firmware, that is it states: firmware: N/A (dunno if this is a problem or not)

The readme file of access connection 3.21 says you should upgrade the firmware of the wlan card. Did you do that before installing access connection?

[refrankie]

yes I did it before installing AC 3.21...

[SeanM]

Did you run SETUPWLD to install the wireless driver?

[refrankie]

I installed it with Software installer....