Any way to activate wireless via registry?

DME43 · 05-16-2009, 02:45 AM

I managed to somehow completely break off the wireless switch on my laptop and have tried to short circuit beneath it in order to turn it on like what the switch does so the wireless goes on (denoted by a green light on my laptop) I haven't managed to do that and now wondering if there is a way to switch it on using a registry value? I have gone to the cards network connections and selected turn wireless on, but the light doesnt show and it automatically reverts back to off when I click ok.

**wrench97** · 05-16-2009, 03:48 AM

No the switch controls the electrical current to the adapter if it does not have current it will not come on.

DME43 · 05-16-2009, 05:12 AM

but the odd thing is there is a message telling me that a wireless network is in range whenever I startup, so I would think is it on. Anyway to actually solder something on it? I do have experience with this and there are 3 metal plates

**wrench97** · 05-16-2009, 09:34 AM

Is it on then? it could be on but the light is not working.

DME43 · 05-16-2009, 09:37 AM

Nope, I'm sitting practically beside the router but it wont find anything

**wrench97** · 05-16-2009, 09:53 AM

What is the brand and specific Model of the laptop?

DME43 · 05-16-2009, 10:13 AM

Laptop model is: sony vaio VGN-N130G

and the wireless card model is: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Net

**wrench97** · 05-16-2009, 12:32 PM

Trying to find a sony manual is like pulling teeth, I'm not sure if that switch is a separate part or soldered to the motherboard if it is separate it would be easily replaced if attached to the board.....not so easy.

DME43 · 05-16-2009, 12:34 PM

its attached to the board unfortuantly. Isnt there any way to either short circuit it or turn it on via windows cause I know it works as I did use it 2 days ago

**wrench97** · 05-16-2009, 12:56 PM

You could connect it if you are sure of the connections to make`if there are only 2 connections in side then it's easy just connect them, but if there are 3 or 4 then without a print of the diagram I could not be sure which ones to tell you to connect.

05-16-2009, 02:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
DME43 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 122 OS: Windows 7 Beta 64bit	Any way to activate wireless via registry? I managed to somehow completely break off the wireless switch on my laptop and have tried to short circuit beneath it in order to turn it on like what the switch does so the wireless goes on (denoted by a green light on my laptop) I haven't managed to do that and now wondering if there is a way to switch it on using a registry value? I have gone to the cards network connections and selected turn wireless on, but the light doesnt show and it automatically reverts back to off when I click ok.

05-16-2009, 03:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,821 OS: Win7	Re: Any way to activate wireless via registry? No the switch controls the electrical current to the adapter if it does not have current it will not come on. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

05-16-2009, 05:12 AM	#3 (permalink)
DME43 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 122 OS: Windows 7 Beta 64bit	Re: Any way to activate wireless via registry? but the odd thing is there is a message telling me that a wireless network is in range whenever I startup, so I would think is it on. Anyway to actually solder something on it? I do have experience with this and there are 3 metal plates

05-16-2009, 09:34 AM	#4 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,821 OS: Win7	Re: Any way to activate wireless via registry? Is it on then? it could be on but the light is not working. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

05-16-2009, 09:37 AM	#5 (permalink)
DME43 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 122 OS: Windows 7 Beta 64bit	Re: Any way to activate wireless via registry? Nope, I'm sitting practically beside the router but it wont find anything

05-16-2009, 09:53 AM	#6 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,821 OS: Win7	Re: Any way to activate wireless via registry? What is the brand and specific Model of the laptop? __________________ Power Supply and Selection

05-16-2009, 10:13 AM	#7 (permalink)
DME43 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 122 OS: Windows 7 Beta 64bit	Re: Any way to activate wireless via registry? Laptop model is: sony vaio VGN-N130G and the wireless card model is: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Net

05-16-2009, 12:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,821 OS: Win7	Re: Any way to activate wireless via registry? Trying to find a sony manual is like pulling teeth, I'm not sure if that switch is a separate part or soldered to the motherboard if it is separate it would be easily replaced if attached to the board.....not so easy. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

05-16-2009, 12:34 PM	#9 (permalink)
DME43 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 122 OS: Windows 7 Beta 64bit	Re: Any way to activate wireless via registry? its attached to the board unfortuantly. Isnt there any way to either short circuit it or turn it on via windows cause I know it works as I did use it 2 days ago

05-16-2009, 12:56 PM	#10 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,821 OS: Win7	Re: Any way to activate wireless via registry? You could connect it if you are sure of the connections to make`if there are only 2 connections in side then it's easy just connect them, but if there are 3 or 4 then without a print of the diagram I could not be sure which ones to tell you to connect. __________________ Power Supply and Selection