On Vista turning off Wifi, was: Don't buy HP computers

[Karl F. Larsen]

M. Fioretti wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 31, 2009 05:44:34 AM -0600, Karl F. Larsen wrote:
>
>   
>> A problem occurred that kept WiFi from working. The problem is that
>> the wifi hardware is turned off by Vista when you stop it.
>>     
>
> Karl, and all list members,
>
> there is one thing here which I would like to understand: are we 100%
> sure that the behavior above is something that Vista always does by
> default, that is a deliberate design decision by Microsoft designers?
> Or is it something that, for any reason, only happens on your own
> laptop, or only on all HP laptops, etc..?
>   
    In my laptop the Vista is given a driver software that controls the 
WiFi hardware. I know this now. HP did not tell me... :-)

Karl



> In the first case, if there are any proofs for it, there may be space
> for an article here, but I'd have to be sure.
>
> Ciao,
> 	Marco
> 	My digital rights activity: http://mfioretti.com
>   


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