Lenovo Acc.Connections & Power Mgt SW or Vista built-in

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budspencer · #1 Post by **budspencer** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 3:55 pm

Hello!

I'm just thinking about, if I need to use the Lenovo SW (Access Connections & Pw Mgr.) or if I can use the built in tools from Win Vista? For the Power-Mgr. Vista updated a lot and I think the only reason to use the Lenovo Pw-Mgr. is to check the battery-status and maybe calibrate the battey?! What's your opinion?

What about the Access Connections? Anyone of you is using them, or do prefer the vista built-in network-manager-sw?

Currently im only using the vista built-in SW but i have some trouble while changing the network-connection from WLAN to LAN (Vista doesn't deactivate the WLAN while using LAN) - maybe I didn't find the settings ?

Would be nice to read some opinions from your experiences...

-- Buddy

warder · #2 Post by **warder** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 4:08 pm

Personally, I prefer the built in Vista networking, but that's because it does something that AC never did: auto-scan both A and G networks.

At home I have an A network. Most other places have B/G.

AC only ever scanned for networks in the same band (A - 5.8GHz) or (G/B - 2.4GHz) and wouldn't auto-select a pre-configured network in the other range which made pretty annoying to me. Vista works perfectly in that it 'just works'.

Perhaps when using the Verizon/Cingular WAN cards AC might offer something extra, but it doesn't for me.

budspencer · #3 Post by **budspencer** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 4:31 pm

warder wrote:Personally, I prefer the built in Vista networking, but that's because it does something that AC never did: auto-scan both A and G networks.

At home I have an A network. Most other places have B/G.

AC only ever scanned for networks in the same band (A - 5.8GHz) or (G/B - 2.4GHz) and wouldn't auto-select a pre-configured network in the other range which made pretty annoying to me. Vista works perfectly in that it 'just works'.

Perhaps when using the Verizon/Cingular WAN cards AC might offer something extra, but it doesn't for me.

Actually the Vista-version is really good, but i doesn't detect if I'm plugged to a LAN or using WLAN. The WLAN is always on and I must turn it off manually - I didn't find any other solution for it

kiwimeat · #4 Post by **kiwimeat** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:42 pm

budspencer wrote: Actually the Vista-version is really good, but i doesn't detect if I'm plugged to a LAN or using WLAN. The WLAN is always on and I must turn it off manually - I didn't find any other solution for it

I've actually got it all working on my T41p (2373-GEM) except for the same issue in that the Wireless won't turn on or off via Access Connections.

I wonder if anyone has found a solution?

margolin · #5 Post by **margolin** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 7:34 pm

kiwimeat wrote:
budspencer wrote: Actually the Vista-version is really good, but i doesn't detect if I'm plugged to a LAN or using WLAN. The WLAN is always on and I must turn it off manually - I didn't find any other solution for it
I've actually got it all working on my T41p (2373-GEM) except for the same issue in that the Wireless won't turn on or off via Access Connections.

I wonder if anyone has found a solution?

I think it's actually the opposite for most people. The one thing that Access Connections does that the Vista version does not is to automatically turn the built in wireless on and off. If I plug in an ethernet cable with a connection, Access Connections knows to switch to the wired profile and to power down wireless. If I unplug the ethernet cable, AC knows to power up wireless and start looking for wifi connections. Pretty nice!

dfumento · #6 Post by **dfumento** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 7:48 pm

Turns out there are good reasons to use the power manager as it talks with two chips (on on the laptop, one in the battery).

Check this out:

http://www.lenovoblogs.com/insidethebox/?p=52

kiwimeat · #7 Post by **kiwimeat** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 4:53 am

Access Connections 4.31 for Vista is now available.

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... MIGR-67283

Downloading to try the new version now.

kiwimeat · #8 Post by **kiwimeat** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 5:11 am

That worked....eventually

I installed AC 4.31 with the Wireless Drivers.

No change.

I had to force installation of the correct Lenovo driver which Microsoft insisted wasn't correct for the hardware.

Picked the install location as ..\Drivers\W2K\Acconwld\Atheros\Driver\Vista32 and selected "11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter"

Clicked Next and forced the install by selecting Yes.

Access Connections and now powers the Wireless on and off using FN+F5.

Very Happy about that.

dfumento · #9 Post by **dfumento** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 7:40 am

Newest Access Connections works fine for me. As for the 802.11 a/b/g/n Atheros driver Lenovo doesn't have it, but it is a new update for Vista.

budspencer · #10 Post by **budspencer** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 6:32 am

What about the Power-Manager Software from Lenovo? Is anyone using it of you? Do you also use the Schemes, which you can create, or do you prefer the built-in Vista-SW for making the power-settings?

skanky · #11 Post by **skanky** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 7:05 am

kiwimeat wrote:Access Connections 4.31 for Vista is now available.

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... MIGR-67283

Downloading to try the new version now.

mm thats weird, the page for the t60 doesnt even have the above version of AC listed for vista.

hopefully the new system update 3 will be able to pick up all the random stuff.

edit: never mind, it wasnt showing up in the "t60 driver matrix" --found all the new drivers now

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