Don't buy HP computers

[Anthony M. Rasat]

Karl F. Larsen:
>The problem is that the wifi hardware is turned off by Vista when you stop it.

I came to this exact situation some time ago. Not a HP, though. It is a Windows behaviour, turning off Wifi soft switch on shutdown. Since it is a Windows behaviour, it can be modified using Windows thingy, the registry hacks. Unfortunately, I can't find the references I was having back then.

>Contacted HP both by email and on a live chat devise. Both ended 
>with statements that Linux has not been tested on this computer and is 
>therefore not approved by HP.

Can't really blame them. Perhaps even HP's Windows technician may never encounter such thing, let alone customer support people.
 
>So don't buy HP laptops if you want to use Ubuntu.

Well I won't go that far. It is a Windows thingy, the other can complaint to Microsoft (good luck with that) or find a workaround.

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Regards,

Anthony M. Rasat
Manager - Technical, Network and Support Division
PT. Jawa Pos National Network
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Jln. Raya Kebayoran Lama 12, Jakarta Selatan 12210
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