|
View Full Version : Turning on wi-fi on laptop kenthack 07-01-2010, 19:34 is there any way of turning the wi-fi on at start up. its an advent 5301 and the wi-fi as to be started by pressing the fn + f10 key together. what im wanting is some way of it doing automatically. thanks ken andyk68 07-01-2010, 20:34 I've just read a review of this laptop and it looks like there is no auto switch on. kenthack 07-01-2010, 22:10 ok thanks ive had a search myself but was hoping somebody knew a way to get round it with a bit of software to boot at start up thanks again ken terminator 07-01-2010, 22:15 search intel pro switch see if thats any good stab in the dark here duno if you could modify it. kenthack 08-01-2010, 19:29 sorted now with a bios flash thanks for help though ken terminator 08-01-2010, 20:32 sorted now with a bios flash thanks for help though kenThats good never had that problem all mine do it auto anyway lol. kenthack 08-01-2010, 20:46 its stupid advent mainly on the newer 1s supposed to make the battery last longer and make them more secure be better if they put an on and off setting in the bios though at least its got rid of the advent boot screen up lol terminator 08-01-2010, 22:08 its stupid advent mainly on the newer 1s supposed to make the battery last longer and make them more secure be better if they put an on and off setting in the bios though at least its got rid of the advent boot screen up lolyeah 1 of mine,s advent think thats about a year old if i remember right ya can auto run or manual on boot up wifi kenthack 09-01-2010, 16:54 as you know advents are rebadged laptops made by different companys found out the original maker of my laptop and used their bios update which as the wi-fi on as default all done, jobs a good un lol please note im not advising anybody to do this with their laptops as you could end up totally bricking it but it worked for me |