Wireless Radio Switches, Toggles, & Key Combos


I'm a working tech doing a lot of over the phone support to sytems sight unseen. One item that is a continual anoyance is wether the enduser has switched on/off the wireless radio. This has to be one of the least standardized items of the decade. To help others and I hope gather some new information I subit the following for what it's worth.

KMC

Below are some of the wireless radio software and hardware toggles that my coworkers and I have been able to document:

For Windows Based Computers

ACER
Acer (General) - FN,F5
Aspire 1000/1640Z/1690/2012 - Launch Keys above the keyboard
Aspire 2000 Series (less Aspire 2012, See Above) - Button on the Front of the Laptop
Extensa 2000/2500 Series - Far Right launch button above the keyboard
Extensa 5000 - Button on Front of Laptop
Ferrari 3000/3020/3400/4000 - Button on Front of Laptop
Travelmate C Series - Far Left hot key and then choose WLAN from menu that appears

ADVENT
7086/7096 - Button next to the power button
7100 /7104 - Fn+F2
7201 - Wireless key top Right and then Fn+F2
8117 - Small slide switch on the Front of Laptop

ASUS
ASUS (General) - Fn+F2 (some models may have a switch)
F5R - Toggle switch located on the Left side of the notebook

BENQ
Joybook 5000u-d09 - Fn+F12

DELL
Dell (General) - FN,F2 or FN,F8 or FN,F12
Dell Inspiron series (Less 5100, See Below) - Fn+F2
* Dell Inspiron 5100 - No Built-in Wireless for this model
Dell Latitude D600/D610/D400/D500/D600/D610/D620
Dell Latitude D630 (D640 and Newer???): toggle switch on the Left side towards the Front by the PCMCIA slots and headphone jack
Dell Latitude D800 - Fn+F2
Dell Latitude X300 - Fn+F2
Dell Vostro 1500 - Big button on Left side at rear (No Fn+? combo to toggle wireless on/off for this model.)

E-MACHINES
E-machine (General) - FN+F2

E-System
3115 - Slide switch on Front of Laptop (Also has Fn+F5 function)

FUJITSU/SEIMENS
Fujitsu/Seimens (General) - FN,F10
Amilo A & D Series - Button above the keyboard on top Right
* Amilo K Series - No Built-in Wireless for this model
Amilo L/EL Series - Fn+F1
Amilo La Series - Fn+F2
Amilo Li Series - Easy launch button (one of 3) on top of keyboard

GATEWAY
Gateway Laptop - Switch on side and then Fn+F2

HEWITT-PACKARD (HP) / COMPAQ
HP/Compaq (General Older models) - Button on upper Left on keyboard deck
HP/Compaq (General Newer models) - Button on lower Left below keyboard
* Compaq Armada Services - No Built-in Wireless for this model
Compact presario - Button on the Back
Compact presario M2000 - Button above the keyboard (antenna icon on button)
HP NC4000/4010 - Button above Keyboard
HP NC4220 - Button on Left Side of Laptop Near USB Port
HP NC6000/6220 - Button above Keyboard
HP NX9010 - Button on Front side of Laptop
HP Omnibook 6200 - Button on Left side of Laptop

IBM / LENOVO
IBM Thinkpad (General) - Most have software switch or button on Left hand side.
IBM Thinkpad (model not further identified) wireless switch on Front edge of case.
IBM T43/X32 - Fn+F5
Lenevo - button on the Front

MEDION
Medion - Fn+F1

PACKARD BELL
EasyNote E2/MV46/008 - Fn+F1
MZ36-U024 - Fn+F2

SHARP
Sharp Laptops (General - Fn+F2

SONY
VAIO (General, Not further identified) - Button on the Front or Right side or slide switch
VAIO model VGN-AX570G - Button on Front Left

TARGA
Companion 811 - Fn+F2

TOSHIBA
Toshiba (General) - FN,F5 or FN,F8 or physical switch
Eqium Series - Slide switch on Front of Laptop
Libretto Series - Slide switch on Left hand side
M1 & M2 - Switch on Left side of Laptop, towards Front
Portege & Qosmio Series - Slide switch on the Left hand side
Quantium Series - Slide switch on the Left hand side
R100 - Switch on Right side of Laptop
Satego Series - Slide Switch on the Right hand side
Satelitte (Not further identified) - On the Front under lip then Fn / F8
Satellite Pro - On the Side or Front
TE2000 - Switch on Left side of Laptop, by volume control
Tecra 2100 - Switch on Left side of Laptop, by volume control
FN+F8 shows whether wireless communications is enabled or disabled.

For MAC/Apple Based Computers

MAC OS X 10.4.x (Tiger & Earlier)

Open MAc Hard Drive > Applications > Utilities folder > Set the Configure pull-down to Airport. Make sure the "Airport Power": says On.
(This is the status or your Mac's Airport card.)
If not, click "Turn Airport On" button.

MAC OS X 10.5.x (Leopard)
Click on the: Apple Icon > System Preferences > Network > Airport > Airport Power - On/Off


Hello kc1111111111, Great

Hello kc1111111111,

Great tips! It can be challenging working with a customer to help you identify the wifi switch. Keep it up~!

Thank You,
OYAH.net Admin
http://www.oyah.net

a big help

hi kc1111111111...

thanks a lot for posting that...it's a big help..it help in minimizing non-FCR due to failure to turn on the wireless switch..

thannnnnnnnnnnnkssssssssssss!!!!

its a nice thing that u've

its a nice thing that u've posted this 1 KC... a big help for everybody..

~ i love you, you love me, lets get together and kill barney ... with a shot gun bang..bang... barney on the floor... there's no more happy dinosaur ~

additional help

HP NX9030 - Button on Front side of Laptop AND fn+f5

please keep this list active - I need it sometimes

keep this list alive

I need this list, I want to keep it alive

Thanks, guys

Rick

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