Thank you. Much appreciated!
On Feb 3, 2:49 am, newbie <[email protected]> wrote:
> hit Terminal> type 'sudo ifup wlan0' then key in ur password, if it
> says already configured, u may try steps below else try install
> ndiswrapper..
>
> Menu > System > Administration > Network .... see if your wireless
> adaptor was activated.. activate it if disabled.. done
>
> or
>
> right click on Taskbar > select Add To Panel > Select Network
> Monitor..
> your network monitor icon will visible on taskbar, right click on it,
> select Properties, on Connection Name select wlan.. check status, send
> and receive activity.. done
>
> else
>
> try install wifi-radar (may need internet connection via Dialup or LAN
>
> Menu > Add/Remove > Select ' All Available Application' > Type 'wifi-
> radar' in Search Box.... done
>
> p/s jz giving u some ideas.. hope it works
>
> On Feb 2, 3:25 pm, Adam Yee <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > On Feb 1, 1:27 am, "V. Fotiadis" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > What do you mean when say: Doesn't activate? Wireless starts but doesn't
> > > connect to the internet, or wireless device is not recognized at all by
> > > ubuntu? From my experience I can imagine that you have both windows and
> > > linux with dual boot on your laptop.
>
> > Yes, I have both. In Ubuntu, wireless does not start and is not
> > connected to the internet. My laptop has an orange LED showing the
> > wireless device is active and working. At start up, this LED is off.
> > Therefore, the wireless device is either not being recognized, or it's
> > not be activated. As mentioned before, a simple reboot fixes this and
> > turns on the wireless. I know if the wireless gets turned on because
> > the LED will light up while in the boot sequence.
>
> > > Some wireless devices (vendors) are set to be deactivated by windows,
> > > when windows shuts down. After that if you try to boot linux, wireless
> > > device is not recognized at all. It is one of known problems. Solution
> > > of this problem is to uncheck the choice "deactivate device on shutdown"
> > > in wireless settings in windows.
>
> > I'm not sure if Winows is doing this since for the past few days I've
> > only been using Ubuntu (both shutting down and starting). I went into
> > the device configuration in Windows. Under power management I turned
> > off its ability to turn off the wireless device to save power. That's
> > the only thing I could find for deactivating the device. I'll let you
> > know if that changed anything.
>
> > > I don't know what exactly is your problem. Tell more please.
>
> > No problem, I appreciate your help and consideration. Do you need
> > some more specifics?
>
> > > Adam Yee wrote:
> > > > I've got a laptop where the wireless does not activate on a fresh
> > > > start up. For example if I've done a 'shutdown'. Restarting one time
> > > > activates the wireless. Is this a common issue and is there a way to
> > > > turn on the wireless manually?- Hide quoted text -
>
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