How to activate wireless card with button

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koden · #1 Post by **koden** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 4:46 am

On many laptops today there is a button to activate/deactivate the wireless card.
Can I setup a button on my T40 2373 that can do the same???

_erazor_ · #2 Post by **_erazor_** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 4:56 am

if you have the drivers correctly installed and Access Connections andf the hotkey driver are also in place, then you can enable/disable it via "FN+F5"

koden · #3 Post by **koden** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 5:01 am

Arrrhhh.. there is an icon on F5.
have'nt seen it

Sorry

but it tells me taht I have no lenovo adapters WAN or Bluetooth on this system???

_erazor_ · #4 Post by **_erazor_** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 5:08 am

koden wrote:Arrrhhh.. there is an icon on F5.
have'nt seen it
Sorry

but it tells me taht I have no lenovo adapters WAN or Bluetooth on this system???

well, yes and?

can you enable/disable WLAN or not? WAN is for the verizon WWAN I think, and only some models of newer thinkpad series (like some T60, X60 etc.) have that, and bluetooth obviously only works if your notebook supports bluetooth

koden · #5 Post by **koden** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 5:19 am

Hmm..?? I'm not sure what you mean.
I get that error when i use Fn+F5
So i can't enable/disable the wireless card.

When I click ok i get an boks where I have to make a profile.
Maybe thats why it does not work?

_erazor_ · #6 Post by **_erazor_** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 5:55 am

koden wrote:Hmm..?? I'm not sure what you mean.
I get that error when i use Fn+F5
So i can't enable/disable the wireless card.

When I click ok i get an boks where I have to make a profile.
Maybe thats why it does not work?

do you have original IBM WLAN drivers installed for your card? and newest version of access connections?

you should normally be able to enable/disable the card even without any existing profiles in place.

koden · #7 Post by **koden** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 6:09 am

I use the software installer to check if there is new to my T40
So I should have the newest one.

But my wireless card is from ebay and I'm not sure it's IBM.
Maybe thats why...

I use the microsoft way to find wireless connection.
But that i think is not the problem?

_erazor_ · #8 Post by **_erazor_** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 6:52 am

ah well if your WLAN card is no original IBM card, then the way I described does not work.

you would need an original IBM Card with an IBM FRU. Those are available on ebay aswell, btw.

bad luck for you then, there is no way to easily disable wlan for you, except for disabling the device alltogether via device manager

koden · #9 Post by **koden** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 7:04 am

Okay thanks...
Can I check the card for fru number without opening my computer??

#10 Post by **Johan** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 11:07 am

koden;

It is a little unclear if you want to know what the FRU is for the (apparently non-IBM!) wireless card, that you've already got, or if you want to know what original IBM wireless cards that are usable for your T40.

Just to make sure we understand each other: FRU is an abbreviation of: "Field Replaceable Unit", which stands for an original part that you (or an IBM service center) can replace in the field; i.e. this does not need to take place in an equipped laboratory.

In the case you are interested in knowing what original-IBM wireless cards that are usable for your T40, go to http://shop.lenovo.com/us/accessories?us&cc=us and enter your ThinkPad's model number in the "Find accessories for your computer" box (= 2373xxx - locate the "xxx" on the bottom of your ThinkPad; e.g. 237342G), use Search --> Wireless & networking

(or, in Danish: http://www.pc.ibm.com/dk/accessories/?dk&cc=dk and use "Find tilbehoer til en pc/et system")

... and you'll find these three FRU's: 41N2991, 73P4301 and 73P4302. Find the cheapest place to shop (in Denmark) via http://www.edbpriser.dk/

If you open the "ThinkPad Computer Hardware Maintenance Manual" (of February 2006) - at ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/pc/pccbbs/mo ... 192_01.pdf you'll find instructions about how to replace an internal FRU (i.e. if you don't use a PCMCIA device).

By the way, also check http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=37372

Regards,

Johan

koden · #11 Post by **koden** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 1:04 pm

Johan: Thanks....

My english is'nt the best, so I think you have understand me wrong.
I know fru is IBM...

Thank you for alle the links...

mikek · #12 Post by **mikek** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 4:19 pm

Might be worth checking this thread out too.

http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.ph ... ght=lib%2A

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