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From: Paul H on 21 Sep 2009 23:21
My entire home is wired for Ethernet, so when I'm home, this laptop is
plugged in, unless I decide to wander somewhere in the house or yard, in
which case my encrypted wireless supports me, slower but acceptable.

"Billsey" <none(a)billsey-christian.net> wrote in message
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> Paul H wrote:
>
>> I have a new laptop - an ACER 5810TZ-4274 - but I cannot turn off the
>> wireless. Every other laptop had a switch, but I cannot find one in the
>> documentation. Since I use Ethernet at home, I don't want wireless
>> competing unless this causes no negative effects. TIA, Paul
>
> There shouldn't be any problem. If you have a wireless access point (such
> as
> a router that has an antenna), then the laptop can be configured to
> connect
> to your network wirelessly, in which case it would be just like any other
> computer on the LAN. If you don't have a wireless access on your home
> network then the laptop can't connect to your network that way anyway.
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From: BillW50 on 22 Sep 2009 06:53
In news:4ab84317$0$23751$bbae4d71(a)news.suddenlink.net,
Paul H typed on Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:21:21 -0500:
> My entire home is wired for Ethernet, so when I'm home, this laptop
> is plugged in, unless I decide to wander somewhere in the house or
> yard, in which case my encrypted wireless supports me, slower but
> acceptable.

Yes I would turn it off. Most BIOS you can turn it off there. Next if
that fails, I would disable it under the Device Manager. Although I
don't know if they will kill the power to the wireless, I've never tried
it. Maybe I will try that later. It does work for the built in webcam.
<vbg>

--
Bill
Asus EEE PC 702G8 ~ 2GB RAM ~ 16GB-SDHC
Windows XP SP2


From: Paul H on 22 Sep 2009 10:03
I just want an on-off switch, not disable it. I will only turn it off when
I am at home and plugged into Ethernet - else leave it on in the back yard
or at an internet cafe.

"BillW50" <BillW50(a)aol.kom> wrote in message
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> In news:4ab84317$0$23751$bbae4d71(a)news.suddenlink.net,
> Paul H typed on Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:21:21 -0500:
>> My entire home is wired for Ethernet, so when I'm home, this laptop
>> is plugged in, unless I decide to wander somewhere in the house or
>> yard, in which case my encrypted wireless supports me, slower but
>> acceptable.
>
> Yes I would turn it off. Most BIOS you can turn it off there. Next if that
> fails, I would disable it under the Device Manager. Although I don't know
> if they will kill the power to the wireless, I've never tried it. Maybe I
> will try that later. It does work for the built in webcam. <vbg>
>
> --
> Bill
> Asus EEE PC 702G8 ~ 2GB RAM ~ 16GB-SDHC
> Windows XP SP2
>

From: BillW50 on 22 Sep 2009 10:26
In news:4ab8d9b5$0$23739$bbae4d71(a)news.suddenlink.net,
Paul H typed on Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:03:46 -0500:
> I just want an on-off switch, not disable it. I will only turn it
> off when I am at home and plugged into Ethernet - else leave it on in
> the back yard or at an internet cafe.

Yes I understand that. But on the assumption there is no switch, then
what do you want to do? Just leave it on all of the time? Or do you want
to toggle it on and off through software?

--
Bill
Asus EEE PC 702G8 ~ 2GB RAM ~ 16GB-SDHC
Windows XP SP2


From: Paul H on 25 Sep 2009 14:05
I found it. The indicator light above the function keys, while not
appearing to depress, somehow knows when one runs a finger over it, and
toggles the wireless off or on.

"BillW50" <BillW50(a)aol.kom> wrote in message
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> In news:4ab8d9b5$0$23739$bbae4d71(a)news.suddenlink.net,
> Paul H typed on Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:03:46 -0500:
>> I just want an on-off switch, not disable it. I will only turn it
>> off when I am at home and plugged into Ethernet - else leave it on in
>> the back yard or at an internet cafe.
>
> Yes I understand that. But on the assumption there is no switch, then what
> do you want to do? Just leave it on all of the time? Or do you want to
> toggle it on and off through software?
>
> --
> Bill
> Asus EEE PC 702G8 ~ 2GB RAM ~ 16GB-SDHC
> Windows XP SP2
>
>

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