I have a couple of Thinkpads that have that switch in the wrong place, it would get turned off, I would pull the computer out, usually to show someone some- thing, the machine would tell me there was no connectivity.
I think it is kind of like pilots and the landing gear, they used to tell me that there are those that have landed gear up and those that WILL land with gear up, you are in one of the two groups (I am now in the first group). Same with that stinking switch, there are those who HAVE tried to use the machine with the switch off and those that WILL... Welcome to the first group. All it takes it once and you will learn to seek out that switch as part of your start up procedure. On Fri, Jun 15, 2018 at 8:33 AM, Dick Steffens <d...@dicksteffens.com> wrote: > On 06/15/2018 05:36 AM, Rich Shepard wrote: > >> On Thu, 14 Jun 2018, Dick Steffens wrote: >> >> Reboot solves the problem. I am able to see a couple of WiFi >>> transceivers, one of which is this hotel. Since I'm hard wired, I'll stick >>> with that for tonight. Tomorrow I probably won't have old-school Ethernet >>> anymore, so knowing what to do to get WiFi working again is good. >>> >> >> Dick, >> >> The first time the radio in my Dell Latitude didn't work I found the >> switch turned off. It happened inadvertently most likely when I was >> holding >> the front of the unit while putting it in the case or taking it out. Since >> then I always look at the switch position to ensure I've not turned it >> off. >> > > My old Acer Aspire laptop had a button on the front edge of the case. I > used to hit it unintentionally, too. On this case the switch is a tiny > slide switch on the left edge at the front. It look similar to a latch, > such as might be used to release a battery. I may have moved it when I was > looking for something else. I never have a reason to use it at home, and > usually turn off Wi-Fi with software. Oh, well. I've learned something. > > Travel safely, >> > > Thanks. > > -- > Regards, > > Dick Steffens > > > _______________________________________________ > PLUG mailing list > PLUG@pdxlinux.org > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > -- Chuck Hast -- KP4DJT -- I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. Ph 4:13 KJV Todo lo puedo en Cristo que me fortalece. Fil 4:13 RVR1960 _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list PLUG@pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
