If ice cold is colder than cool, can someone please tell me what's more stupid than stupid?
Here's the deal... The wireless connection on my brand new Acer TravelMate 6292 freezes totally when running on batteries. Reproducable always! Yes, they actually shipped the laptop in this state!
I was totally flabbergasted. First I just thought this was a hickup on my router or something, but no, it sure was my laptop. Searched the net, and found one or two messages on groups.google.com that mentioned the same problem, but with no resolution.
My dear friend Jens H. (yes, same blog engine, I know ;-)) helped me though, to find a solution for the problem. Here's what you can do if you experience the same thing on your Acer TravelMate 6292 (Windows XP pro edition). I recommend you read through all the steps, before you start - and, remember, this is just advice - you're responsible for your own hardware ... ;-)
- Go to the Download Center at intel.com
- Download both Intel® PRO/Wireless Drivers-Only for Windows* XP/2000 and IT Administrators - Intel® PROSet/Wireless Network Connection Software for Windows* XP/2000 and Windows Vista
- Install both software packages in the same order.
- When installing the last software, it'll ask if you want to remove the existing software. Answer yes to that question.
- When installed, you'll se a tray icon for the intel wireless connection software. Right click on it, and in the context menu, click the option that lets the intel software manage wireless connections (have your wep keyes ready, as they will not be transfered).
- Voilá, you're done.
I hope it helps you like it helped me. If you have any extra advice on this subject, please leave a comment.
Christer