shamash
21-01-2006 12:34:32
Okay, so who the hell puts a button to turn off your wireless connection on the laptop? Why in the hell would I want to turn off my wireless connection, and if I did, I could just disable it on the computer.
Is there any way to disable this very poorly placed button? I keep turning off my internet on accident and it's getting quite old.
CoMpFrEaK
21-01-2006 12:51:19
[quote69ba320957="shamash"]Okay, so who the hell puts a button to turn off your wireless connection on the laptop? Why in the hell would I want to turn off my wireless connection, and if I did, I could just disable it on the computer.
Is there any way to disable this very poorly placed button? I keep turning off my internet on accident and it's getting quite old.[/quote69ba320957]
Erm i actually use that button. My HP ZV6100 has it and its quite useful. Its there so when your not using Wi-Fi you can save battery life, especially since the Acer has such a lowly rated battery.
Admin
21-01-2006 12:51:29
uh, don't press the button? my dell has a key combo for disabling/enabling it and i love it. turn it off to save battery or if you're somewhere you shouldn't be using wifi (airplane, medical building/hopital, etc)
shamash
21-01-2006 13:00:30
ugh but its right in front of the computer, so if i have it on my lap positioned comfortably i hit the button sometimes x
CoMpFrEaK
21-01-2006 13:02:17
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Mines where the keyboard and moniter intersect (One of the 4 buttons on top)
shamash
21-01-2006 13:07:31
mines literally in the front of it, so you can press it even when it is closed. i'd take a picture but have no way to transfer from cam/cpu atm
Airkat
22-01-2006 00:43:28
Its in front, but not really that easy to hit. what are you sitting the laptop against your body?
And why would you want to turn off wireless? To preserve battery when not in use..?
Exile
22-01-2006 06:04:24
send me the laptop i'll remove the button ;-)
turpentinedreams
22-01-2006 09:35:43
when wireless is on my ibook gets 4 hours of use if i am using it.
if its off it easily gets 6 hours.
pop the key off, put a piece of plastic inside where the button was supposed to be (make sure it firmly fits).. then fill with caulking.. spray/paint to desired color and there you go.. lol
shamash
22-01-2006 10:14:40
lol indeed. i'd much rather not destroy my computer to do it. x
turpentinedreams
22-01-2006 10:21:21
you could just bind the key to do something else.
Airkat
22-01-2006 10:37:36
Or close the program that actually monitors and acts on the keypresses