Can't turn on WLAN


  1. MichaelNewmann
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    Can't turn on WLAN


    I have a Fujitsu Siemens Amilo XA 3530 laptop (Windows 7 x64 Ultimate), the WLAN card is Atheros AR5008X

    The way you should enable both WLAN and the Bluetooth connection is to press fn + F1, but somewhere down the road I've managed to uninstall the HotKey driver. Fujitsu doesn't offer driver support for old laptops like this anymore.

    I've tried the following things,

    - Enable WLAN in bios
    - Enable WLAN in device manager
    - Uninstall and install the driver from device manager
    - Tried 3-5 different HotKey drivers without success


    I have no outer switch on the laptop for enabling WLAN, the only way to turn it on seems to be through the fn + F1 keyboard command, there is also a light which indicates if the WLAN is on, and it hasn't been shining even though the control panel and bios claims its enabled.

    And no, bluetooth doesn't work either
    Last edited by MichaelNewmann; 23 Apr 2011 at 09:48.
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  3. richyrichuk
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    what does network connections show?
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  4. MichaelNewmann
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    I attached a few screenshots, and I have no idea where the second wireless internet connection came from?
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  6. richyrichuk
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    i googled it, and came with

    Windows 7 download HotKey/Keyboard driver help-? - Yahoo! UK & Ireland Answers

    have u tried the above driver from bioticaindia?

    also ur laptop doesnt seem that old, i wouldnt be accepting that from them, i'd be demanding a refund as the item is not for for purpose or speaking with highest level tech u can, there will be somebody that will be able to direct u correctly.

    3 things.

    1. try and use the hotkey in bios/postscreen and during and before windows boot to turn on and off
    2. wont a fresh instlall replace the driver you have deleted?
    3. maybe find a person with this laptop(i.e. ebay) see if u can persuade anybody with the OEM partion intact to do u a clone of there HDD and rip the drivers off after putting it back on to ur system,

    only things i can think of mate.
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  7. MichaelNewmann
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    Thanks for your help man, I finally managed myself to find the deleted start up entry with a software. Now the bluetooth and the wireless is working.

    Case closed.
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  8. richyrichuk
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    ok good to hear, just for anybody else it may be worth posting how u resolved this issue
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