Well Rich, I might agree with you except that I don't use the wireless card in the CF card slot. I use it in the PCMCIA slot with an adapter. I really hate to send it in if it is just being quirky. I can deal with quirky. I just don't want to have a more serious problem come up later. I probably do need to send it in though as it probably needs a general overhaul. I have had to re-build my keymail folder I don't know how many times within the past few months.
Nikki B. -----Original Message----- From: Rich Cavallaro [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 4:44 PM To: Nikki B.; 'Bn list' Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Question about wireless card and obstinate BN Since you mention that you have an issue with using just a plain old compact flash card besides the wireless, I would say you most likely need to send your unit in to HumanWare. Your compact flash card slot is dying it sounds like to me. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nikki B." <[email protected]> To: "'Bn list'" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 5:20 PM Subject: [Braillenote] Question about wireless card and obstinate BN > Hello all, > > I am dealing with a problem that is perplexing and I hope someone here can > help me. I have not called tech support because they are probably just > going > to tell me to send my unit in and I just want to try everything I can > before > doing that. > > I was using my BN on our home wireless network with no problems up until > about a month ago. At that time, My husband had to re-configure our > network. Ever since then, I have been unable to connect to our home > network > with my BN. I have done everything I can possibly think of to no avail. I > can get it to connect (so it says) but then it gives me errors when I try > to > go to a website or check e-mail. I don't remember the errors. It acts like > it is connected but just not able to get on the net for some reason. I > have > recently taken the BN to other locations and it has connected to various > wireless networks just fine so I really cannot figure this one out. > > The other thing which I think may be related is that for some reason, the > light on my wireless card will sometimes not come on when turning the BN > on > or after I have had it on for a while just doing word processing or > something. The light usually is either on steady or is blinking (when not > connected to a network). Sometimes, I can unplug the card and plug it back > in and the light will come back but more often than not here lately, it > stays off and the BN never acknowledges when I unplug the card or when I > plug it back in. It's like it doesn't recognize the wireless card. I > naturally assumed my wireless card was dying but I recently noticed the BN > seems to be doing this with just a regular CF card also. It just seems to > stop recognizing the card after a while. When it gets to that point, I > have > to press the re-set button to make the BN wake up and recognize the CF and > the wireless cards. > > My BN is an M-Power QT 32 and is only a little over 2 years old. I have > never had the battery changed in it and it does run down more quickly than > it used to. I assume that either the wireless card is dying and this is > the > cause of the problems or that the BN battery may just be giving out. > Neither > of these really make sense as I don't have these problems connecting to a > network away from home. I am not the smartest person in the world but I am > fairly savvy when it comes to my own computer equipment and my husband is > a > computer technician but neither of us has been able to figure this one > out. > Any ideas or suggestions before I call for an RMA? > > Thank you! > Nikki B > > > ___ > Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. > If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a > copy to the list as well. > > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [email protected] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.3/1877 - Release Date: 1/14/2009 6:59 AM ___ Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a copy to the list as well. To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [email protected] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
