e-systems 3085 laptop wireless disabled at startup

sollidamra · 12-10-2008, 12:59 PM

I have an e-system 3085 laptop with a built in wireless adapter, the problem is that every time i boot up into windows xp I have to press the wireless hotkey on the keyboard to enable it. does anyone know how to have it enabled all the time.

ps. this laptop was recently reloaded and i had to download the drivers from the internet, i could not find a keyboard/touchpad driver and therefore have no system tray icon to set up these hotkeys.

**TriggerFinger** · 12-10-2008, 06:27 PM

If you are using Intel wireless there is a downloadable program that could be set to turn the RADIO ON or OFF.

sollidamra · 12-11-2008, 04:18 PM

sorry should have given a bit more info.
the laptop has a mini pcmcia AZUREWAVE 802.11b/g wireless card in it which comes up in device manager as Realtek RTL8187 Wireless 802.11b/g 54Mbps USB 2.0 Network Adapter, I assume because this is the wireless chip the Azureware card uses. I downloaded the latest drivers i could find and it works perfectly when its on. The problem is when i switch my laptop off and then on again the wireless card is still enabled in windows but it says no wireless networks in range, so i assume that the radio is off and i have to press the wireless hotkey on my laptop to turn it back on again. I have looked at all the settings in bios,network settings, device manager etc but cant get it to stay on after a reboot. I have also tried installing the Realtek wireless manager software to see if that can turn on the radio at boot but theres no option there.

**TriggerFinger** · 12-11-2008, 09:03 PM

Is the behavior ever since? If you want and if it is possible try another wireless card and see if it behaves the same. I am not saying your card is defective... I just suspect that the card is behaving as designed.

sollidamra · 12-12-2008, 01:04 AM

Thats the conclusion i was coming to after a couple of weeks of searching, there's a couple of cards on ebay, might try one of them..
Thanks for the replies trig....

**TriggerFinger** · 12-12-2008, 07:44 AM

OK then, please do share with us what you find out.

12-10-2008, 12:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
sollidamra Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 3 OS: Vista home premium	e-systems 3085 laptop wireless disabled at startup I have an e-system 3085 laptop with a built in wireless adapter, the problem is that every time i boot up into windows xp I have to press the wireless hotkey on the keyboard to enable it. does anyone know how to have it enabled all the time. ps. this laptop was recently reloaded and i had to download the drivers from the internet, i could not find a keyboard/touchpad driver and therefore have no system tray icon to set up these hotkeys.

12-10-2008, 06:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,144 OS: Windows 7 Beta, Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: e-systems 3085 laptop wireless disabled at startup If you are using Intel wireless there is a downloadable program that could be set to turn the RADIO ON or OFF. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Everest HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

12-11-2008, 04:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
sollidamra Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 3 OS: Vista home premium	Re: e-systems 3085 laptop wireless disabled at startup sorry should have given a bit more info. the laptop has a mini pcmcia AZUREWAVE 802.11b/g wireless card in it which comes up in device manager as Realtek RTL8187 Wireless 802.11b/g 54Mbps USB 2.0 Network Adapter, I assume because this is the wireless chip the Azureware card uses. I downloaded the latest drivers i could find and it works perfectly when its on. The problem is when i switch my laptop off and then on again the wireless card is still enabled in windows but it says no wireless networks in range, so i assume that the radio is off and i have to press the wireless hotkey on my laptop to turn it back on again. I have looked at all the settings in bios,network settings, device manager etc but cant get it to stay on after a reboot. I have also tried installing the Realtek wireless manager software to see if that can turn on the radio at boot but theres no option there.

12-11-2008, 09:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,144 OS: Windows 7 Beta, Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: e-systems 3085 laptop wireless disabled at startup Is the behavior ever since? If you want and if it is possible try another wireless card and see if it behaves the same. I am not saying your card is defective... I just suspect that the card is behaving as designed. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Everest HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

12-12-2008, 01:04 AM	#5 (permalink)
sollidamra Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 3 OS: Vista home premium	Re: e-systems 3085 laptop wireless disabled at startup Thats the conclusion i was coming to after a couple of weeks of searching, there's a couple of cards on ebay, might try one of them.. Thanks for the replies trig....

12-12-2008, 07:44 AM	#6 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,144 OS: Windows 7 Beta, Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: e-systems 3085 laptop wireless disabled at startup OK then, please do share with us what you find out. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Everest HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE